Category: Kerala

The Calicut District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) is planning to build wheelchair-friendly entrances at major tourism destinations in the city. The first in the list will be the much famed Kozhikode beach. Exclusive parking slots for the vehicles driven by differently-abled will also be arranged as part of the project. The guarded parking spaces will be designed to ensure easy entry and exit. The disabled-friendly tourism spots is also expected to attract foreign tourists. Of the 1.3 crore domestic tourists and 10.7 lakh international tourists arriving in Kerala, 10 per cent belongs to the differently-abled category.

Come Easter and almost every Christian home in Kerala, the God’s own County, will carry the smell of ‘Paalappam’, the classic breakfast dish of Kerala and duck/chicken stew. Paalappam looks more like a veiled pancake and is made with rice flour and coconut milk and the stew is spicy, aromatic duck/chicken bathed in coconut milk. Tourism News Live brings you the recipe of Kerala special Paalappam and Duck Stew: Paalappam Ingredients ● Raw rice: ½ kg ● Coconut milk: Thick milk- ½ cup (made without adding water to the coconut) and thin milk – ¾ cup ● Sugar: 1 tsp ... Read more

The future of Kerala Tourism depends on how successfully it can penetrate into the emerging source markets in North East Asia including China, Japan and Korea, said United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) Asia/Pacific regional director Xu Jing. Though Kerala Tourism has a strong presence in the Middle East and European markets, little is known about this piece of land in  Asian countries. “The major challenge is to diversify your source markets, and when you do that it’s not just about making a policy shift but also a product shift,” said Jing. He also said that its unbelievable why Kerala is ... Read more

ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India), in association with Ministry of Ayush is organising a tour of yoga professionals from across the world to Kerala, known as the “Yoga’s birth place”. The 10-day educational tour, Yoga Ambassadors Tour, is organised as part of the various programmes organised by the ministry on the International Yoga Day (IDY) with the support of Kerala Tourism. “Applications have been invited from established and practicing yoga professionals from around the world to have a first-hand experience of Kerala, the southern state of India, the country proud to be known as the birth place of ... Read more

The Centre has decided to develop three railway stations in Kerala as world-class railway stations, informed Union Minister of State for Tourism and Information Technology, Alphons KJ has said. The minister has announced the decision through his Facebook page today. Kottayam, Palakkad and Kozhikode railway stations will be raised to world-class standard, said the minister. The government has allocated Rs 20 crore  for this purpose. The decision was taken following the discussions held with Union Minister for Railways, Piyush Goyal.  

International bloggers who are on a two-week long trip to Kerala reached Kochi today, as part of their visit to the renowned heritage site of Muziris. The first trip was to Kodungalloor to visit the Muziris Heritage project. The bloggers paid a visit to the famed synagogue at Chennamangalam, which is known for its traditional Kerala architecture that has put to play western construction technology. They also went to the Paliam Palace Museum, which once used to be the traditional home of the Paliathu Achans, the Prime Ministers to the Kings of Kochi. Post-lunch, after the Muziris jaunt, they returned to ... Read more

Kadalundi Tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran will inaugurate ‘Jalayanam’ on March 24 at the Mampuzha Farm Tourism Centre in Olavanna, Calicut. ‘Jalayanam’ is aimed at developing farm and aquatic tourism initiatives and is expected to boost tourism in Kadalundi and Olavanna areas. Mampuzha, Chaliyar, Kaladundi rivers and its nearby areas are included in the project. The Mampuzha farm tourism project in Olavanna grama panchayat, a major component of the initiative, features an aqua green organic farm and a boat ride connecting the villages on the banks of Mampuzha. Kadalundi River The Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve has mangrove forests and fish species. The bird ... Read more

Kerala had realized the infinite potential offered by the tourism scene as early as 25 years ago, said to P Balakiran IAS, Director, Kerala Tourism. He was addressing the closing session of the 12th UNWTO Asia/Pacific Executive Training Programme on Tourism Policy and Strategy in Kovalam. “The state had moved ahead of times as it identified the revenue generation possibilities and the employment opportunities tourism could offer. Kerala was also able to integrate technology with tourism. The tourism industry in the state has already made use of various social media platforms to enhance the industry here, he said. Balakiran also said ... Read more

Vembanad lake in Alappuzha, famed for its ornately carved traditional houseboats, is the centerpiece of Kerala’s tourist trade. Pollution is turning the largest wetland ecosystem in south India, Vembanad lake in Alappuzha into a weed-clogged swamp, hampering the recovery of tourism in the region. Cleaning up the lake is vital to tourism and referring to this the Kerala state Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said the Responsible Tourism Mission will lead the cleaning up activities of the lake. “The RT Mission will initiate various measures, including a ban on plastic in houseboats, their classifications and various other cleaning activities to rectify the situation,” ... Read more

The Karipur airport runway will remain closed for seven hours in the morning from March 25 onwards. The runway will remain closed as part of the construction work of Runway End Safety Area (RESA) From March 25 to April 15, the runway will be closed between 12.00 pm and 07.00 pm. As per the new summer schedule, IndiGo will start services to Hyderabad from March 25. The daily flight which will take off from Karipur at 9.30 am will reach Hyderabad by 11.15 pm and will return from Hyderabad at 6.20 pm and reach Karipur by 8.05 pm. The afternoon ... Read more

The government is planning to give not just a ‘wow’ experience to the travellers, instead it aims at giving a ‘transforming experience’, said Union Minister for State for Tourism K J Alphons while inaugurating the UNWTO Executive Training Programme on Tourism Policy and Strategy at the RGCC Convention Centre, The Leela Raviz Kovalam in Trivandrum. Alphons also added that the government’s vision is that the tourists should go back from India feeling rejuvenated, realising a new person within. The minister also said that technology is the future and it’s very well connected with the tourism industry. “The promotional video put ... Read more

Kumarakom, chosen as one of the iconic destinations in India, needs collective effort to make it a world-class destination, opined Union Minister of State for Tourism KJ Alphons. He also pointed out that it can only be attained through the development of all panchayats in and around the Vembanad Lake. The minister was addressing a two-day stakeholder consultation programme held to discuss various issues related to the comprehensive tourism development programmes in Kumarakom. The minister urged the authorities to take immediate actions to stop encroachments on the lake, which was once spread over 38,000 ha and had shrunk to just 12,000 ha ... Read more

The second week-end of the “Incredible India Heritage Series” will be held on 17th and 18th March, 2018 in Delhi and Kochi. The Ministry of Tourism through SPIC MACAY is organizing the music series “Incredible India Heritage Series” in Varanasi, Delhi and Kochi, which would be held over a period of 6 weekends with the objective to promote the rich cultural heritage of the country and to reinforce the principle of ‘Tourism for All’. The entry for the programme is free for all visitors. The programme at Delhi would be held at Humayun’s Tomb (infront of Isa Khan’s Tomb). On ... Read more

The Kannur District Tourist Promotion Council (DTPC), in collaboration with Vishwas Foundation, has organized a paramotoring Fest at the Muzhappilangad Drive-in beach. The event, kick started on March 4, will be concluded on March 18. The event, named ‘Fly High’ has been organised to woo youngsters into paramotoring. A motorised glider will carry the passenger to a height of 200 to 300 ft above the ground and will fly for 15 minutes. The authorities are seeing a possiblity of extending the dates beyond March 18 as the schol holidays are to begin. “The ‘Fly High’ campaign will give boost to the ... Read more

Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran urges Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to initiate talks with the Chief Ministers and Transport Ministers of neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to discuss about tourism possibilities. The Tourism minister was talking exclusively to Tourism News Live at a roadshow organized by Kerala Tourism in Italy. The development of a tourism circuit connecting the three states would be a blessing to the tourism industry, he said. “The major issue the tourism stakeholders point out in going ahead with developing a tourism circuit is the heavy interstate permit charges,” the minister said. Kadakampally also said he ... Read more