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Published: January 11th 2017
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Day 1: Kochi
Kochi formerly known as Cochin was formed as an ancient port city which traded spices like pepper, cardamom, with Arabs, Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese more than 600 years ago. Now this cosmopolitan city with a commercial port has a population of more than 2 million and is a major tourist destination in India. Kochi has a strong influence of culture by the historical trading partners such as Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese etcetera. Kochi is the seat of the Latin Catholic church of Kerala and has many other churches and followers. Kochi was traditionally a mixture of national as well as international communities. Syrian Christians were the first immigrants, followed by the Jews between the 7
th and the 10
th century, Arab merchants also strongly influenced Kochi in the 15
th century, followed by the Gujaratis who settled in Mattanchery and formed a major part of the spice trade. At the beginning of the colonial era, along with the Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British too settled in Kochi. The Portuguese had a strong influence in Fort Cochin which is still seen by the relics and architecture in Fort Kochi. British culture in fort Kochi led to the formation of a
strong community of Anglo-Indians. In the early 1970’s Punjabis settled in Kochi and strongly influenced the Automobile industry. Recently even students from Cambodia, Korea, Thailand and Indonesia have settled in Kochi for education. Fort Kochi has a sizeable amount of expatriate’s especially senior citizens coming from Europe, who spend their retirement in leisure.
Kerala packages from Delhi will include staying in the cosmopolitan city of Kochi, so that along with sightseeing, you can come to experience the culture of this beautiful city and also splurge a bit in shopping. Kochi is also a shopping hub with all kinds of merchandise available in the city limits.
Day 2: Thrissur
After Kochi comes the Thrissur district in which Thrissur city is the fourth largest city of Kerala. The city is built around a 65acre hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple. Thrissur is also known as the Cultural capital of Kerala because of cultural, spiritual and religious learnings throughout history. The city hosts the Thrissur Pooram festival which is the most colorful and spectacular temple festival in Kerala. Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples along with the Vadakkumnathan temple, is the Paramekavu Temple and Guruvayoor temple. Also two famous churches, the Our Lady of Lourdes
Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral and the Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica are also present in Thrissur. Christianity, Islam, Judaism entered into the Indian subcontinent through Thrissur. Being the cultural hub there is a lot to be done when visiting Thrissur. It’s easy to reach Thrissur from Kochi as there are many buses and trains that ply both the cities.
Day 3: Palakkad
Next comes Palakkad also known as Palghat. It is the seventh most populace town of Kerala and lies near the Palghat gap which is mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala. Some of the famous tourist attractions in this place in the Malampuzha Dam with suspension bridge, cable cars and the fantasy park. The nearest railway station to this Dam is the Palakkad Junction. Next to Palakkad comes Malapuram, the term also means hilltop. The city has a rich economy owing to the remittance of the migrants residing in the Middle East. Hence Malapuram holds the 9
th position in top ten towns in India with highest per capita bank deposits.
Day 4: Kozhikode
Kozhikode, also known as Calicut was the
capital of Malabar during the time of Zamorins, who were ruling before the British Rule in India. Calicut initially was trading in spices like black pepper and cardamom with the Jews, Arabs, Dutch, Portuguese and the Chinese for centuries. The Portuguese were the first foreigners to find this land which then became a gateway to Kerala for the trade of spices. This city is famous for receiving Vasco da Gama when he landed on the remote beach of Kappad in 1498. Calicut has a few tourist attraction points and the cuisine in this area is much sorted after. Famous for Kozhikode biryani and a sweet called Halwa. A few picnic spots include Kappad beach, Dolphin’s point, Beypore, Kadalundi bird sanctuary, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Kozhikode beach and Kozhiparra waterfalls.
Kerala tour packages from Delhi will include a 6-7 day stay in all the major towns from Kochi to Kasargod, so that you can enjoy the best of all these cities.
Day 5: Kalpetta, Meppady in Wayanad
Next comes Wayanad district which is at the north east part of Kerala and its headquarters are in the city of Kalpetta. The district is only 3.79%!u(MISSING)rbanized. There are many indigenous tribals in this area and is set high
on the Western Ghats. Some major tourist points in this area would include the Banasura Sagar Dam, Pookode Lake, Karapuzha Dam and Chembra peak. This is the highest peak in Wayanad at 2050m above sea level. This peak is located near the town of Meppady. The District tourism Promotion Council provides guides and trekking equipment on hire charges to tourists.
Day 6: Kannur
After Wayanad comes Kannur. During the British rule Kannur was known as Cannanore. Kannur is also known as the Land of Looms and Lore’s. Kannur is famous for its pristine beaches, Theyyam its native performance art and its handloom industry. Kannur Cantonment is a very important Cantonment in the country and is one of the 62 military cantonments in the country. It is also the headquarters of the Defense Security Corps. Indian Naval Academy (INA) is 35 km north of Kannur City. Kannur Cantonment is Asia's largest and the world's third largest naval academy and hence very important to India. Some major tourist points here would include the V-Pra Kaayal floating park. It is a park built on top of Vayalapra Kaayal and is a beautiful place to spend time with your family. Payyambalam
beach is also famous; it has an unbroken coast line for a few kilometers. Muzhappilangad Drive-in beach is also here and runs along the National Highway 66. There is also the Aralam wildlife sanctuary which is famous for elephants, sloth bears and mouse deer’s. Parassinikadavu Snake Park is also very famous which houses exotic species of snakes and crocodiles.
Kerala honey moon packages will let you enjoy the picturesque locations of Kerala along with your spouse to make you honeymoon a memorable one. Kasargod is the northernmost district of Kerala located about 50 km south of Mangalore. Kasargod is also known as the land of seven languages because languages like Malayalam, Beary, Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, and Urdu are all spoken by significant portions of the population as this place is a common border with Karnataka and Tamil Nadu . Kasargod has many tourist destinations of which Bekal fort holds a prime position. Kasargod house boats are also very famous and sorted after by many honeymooners. Staying in the Kettuvalams and enjoying the picturesque locations all around is enough to make you feel relaxed and rejuvenated. Chandragiri and Valiyaparamba are two famous Kasargod Backwater Cruise options along with a few others. Kanhangad town in Kasargod is famous for many religious centers and other tourist attractions. Travelling through Kerala will expose you to the rich culture and traditions of the people here. The cuisine served in each place is also unique to that location. Try enjoying all this beauty while you opt for Kerala packages.
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