Resorts of Kerala State in India. Kerala State is a great tourist spot of India.

1. WHY KERALA TAKES PRIDE IN CALLING ITSELF "GOD'S OWN
COUNTRY“
This is my native state, but from my young days I was abroad and am now settled at Chennai in South India.
Here are real-time pictures of the scenic backwaters and lakeside resorts of Kerala. You decide if the title of this write-up
is justified by viewing the pictures. Yes ladies and gentlemen ---This is a heavenly part of your great India which most of
you may not know of.
TONY CHACKO (tonychacko2000@gmail.com)

2. Basic Tourist's Map Of Kerala

3. The heavenly joy of going along the Backwaters of Kerala in a Houseboat.

5. Kumarakom, is considered the premier hotspot tourist destination of Kerala.
Kumarakom, the famed backwater tourism hotspot in Kerala, is fast moving forward to become an international Model Responsible
Tourism (MRT) destination. The Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) is providing equal importance to social, economic
and environmental aspects at the four centers selected in the State for conversion into MRT destinations. Various local agencies such as
panchayats, local community, tourism industry, NGOs will be actively involved in formulating strategies to promote RT initiatives in select
areas. Director of Kerala Tourism, said that the main strategy is to create a sustainable tourism destination with the support of tourism
stakeholders. Each stakeholder will be given the responsibility in making tourism sustainable on the economic, socio-cultural and
environmental fronts, he said. Wayanad, Thekkady and Kovalam are the other three identified spots for MRT destination. It was decided to
elevate at least one destination into the level of international model and Kumarakom was chosen.

6. Kumarakom KTDC RESORT by the Lake

7. Kumarakom Lake Resort near Kottayam in Kerala

11. The Kumarakom Lake Resort takes eminence by its traditional architecture blended with world class resort facilities

12. Heritage Lakeview Villas

14. Lemon Tree Resort, Vembanad Lake, Alleppey

15. Taj Garden Retreat, Kumarakom

16. Taj Garden Retreat, Varkala

17. Cocobay Resort Kumarakom

19. Lakesong Resort Kumarakom

20. The Ramada Caravela Beach Resort, Cochin

22. Lake Palace Resort, Alleppey

23. Vivanta Bekal, Taj Resort in Kerala.
71 stylish villas and rooms with Kettuvallam house boat motifs woven in Balinese design and laterite lined exteriors spread over landscaped gardens along Kappil Beach Shore.

24. Great seaside cottage hut facilities of Vivanta Taj

25. Edasserry Kayal Resort, Kumarakom

26. The Zuri Kumarakom Resort

27. Kalathil Lake Resort at Kumarakom (a kind of panorama at its best)

28. Closer view of Kalathil Lake Resort

29. The Backwater Heritage Resort

30. The floating cottages of Poovar Island Resort which is 20 km from Thiruvananthapuram

31. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

32. Munnar a real heavenly Kerala village town of hills , valleys and river lakes ( They say Munnar is the ultimate place for
experiencing the true essence of Kerala)

33. Would you like to wander through the fantastic hilly tea estates of Munnar in Kerala.

34. Camp Noel Resort at Munnar

35. Some Tree Houses at Munnar in Kerala

36. The Raviz Resort in Kollam (of The Welcome Group)

37. The Leela Kempenski Beach Resort, Kovalam near Thiruvananthapram. It is uniquely built on a rocky cliff
with every room overlooking the Arabian Sea.

38. Road down to private beach from Leela Kempenski Resort

39. A view of the lovely Kovalam Beach from Leela Kempenski

40. The New Idukki Dam of Kerala

41. The famous Mullaiperiyar Dam of Munnar in Kerala

42. The Athirapally Waterfalls (called the Niagara of India) near Thrissur in Kerala.

43. The Awesome Snake Boat Race at Vembanad Lake near Alleppey held in mid-August every year.