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Kerala is one of the most amazing geographical spot on this planet. People who have travelled through different lands unanimously say Kerala is greener than any other place they travelled through.

As we know, India is a land of diversities. Kerala is most greenish and most literate state of India. Beautiful rivers, mountains, valleys, streams, lakes, paddy fields and Arabian Sea are amazing attractions of Kerala.  Plantations of Tea, Cardamom, Coffee, Rubber, Black-pepper and Coconut trees add charm of Kerala. Organic farming also gets more promoters in this land of literates.

Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Atheists are living side-by-side in Kerala.  Millions of Keralites work abroad which help them to understand different cultures

Kerala is one of the most preferred tourist destinations of Europeans and Arabs. Tens of thousands of Europeans and Arabs visit Kerala every year. Many of them come only for enjoying the natural beauty of this place. Waterfalls like Athirappilly and Meenmutty are very popular among local and foreign tourists. Visitors are impressed by wonderful beaches, valleys and mountains of Kerala.

Thousands of Arabs come to Kerala every year for medical treatments.  Many advanced specialty hospitals cater to their needs. Many European and Arab Tourists come to Kerala for Ayurvedic treatments.

In Kerala, usually rain starts in June. But this year rain came early. This year in the end of April itself began to rain in Kerala. In this month of May 2018, we got rain almost every day in the evening.

Arab tourists usually enjoy rainy season of Kerala. Eid vacations of gulf countries coincide with rainy season of Kerala. This attracts many Arabs to Kerala. Hotels and Resorts usually charge less in this season. This is an advantage for those who like to visit kerala in rainy season.  Comparatively lesser rate is charged during 1 June – 30 September in almost every hotels, resorts and home-stays of kerala.

by Sidheek C S

Here is a list of useful websites:

• http://www.airindia.com

• http://www.saudia.com

• https://www.qatarairways.com/en-in/homepage.html

• https://www.emirates.com/in/English/

• http://www.kuwait-airways.com/

• https://www.gulfair.com/

• https://www.jetairways.com/EN/IN/Home.aspx

• http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/in/home

• https://p.turkishairlines.com/

• https://www.srilankan.com/

• http://in.vfsglobal.sa.com/

• http://www.indianembassy.org.sa/consular/visa

• http://www.mea.gov.in/indian-missions-abroad-new.htm

• https://www.ktdc.com/

• https://www.keralatourism.org/

Kerala is one of the most beautiful places on earth

Kerala is one of the most peaceful states in India

Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Kovalam, Athirappilly, Kochi and  Wayanadu are most visited tourist places in Kerala

Some of the best travel agencies are operated in Kerala

Kerala has highest Human Development Index in India

About 3 million people of Kerala are living abroad

In every season Kerala looks green.

Islam, Christianity and Hinduism are major religions practiced in Kerala.

Kerala has highest literacy rate and highest life expectancy in India

People of Kerala love reading.

Kerala has highest media exposure in India

Kerala is one of the leading producers of fish in India

Kerala produces more than 90% of the national output of black pepper.

Kerala has three International Airports.

Moving from one part of the world to another part of the world has become very common these days. Purpose of travel varies for person to person. Many of us are interested to explore the world.

Travelling changes our views. The more we travel the more broadminded we will be. Travelling to a foreign land increases our knowledge and wisdom. As the saying goes ‘moving stone gathers no moss’. Great men were great travelers too.In this highly interconnected world, people are inspired to travel more and more.

Kerala, a tiny state of India, is one of the most preferred destinations of tourists. According to a report, in a span of two months – from July 5 to September 5, 2016 – 55,000 to 60,000 Arabs have landed in the three airports of Kerala. Kerala Tourism Statistics Report says, Foreign Tourist arrival to Kerala during the year 2016 was 10,38,419. It showed an increase of 6.23% over the previous year’s figure of 9,77,479. Domestic Tourist arrival to Kerala during the year 2016 was 1,31,72,535. It showed an increase of 5.67 % over the previous year’s figure 1,24,65,571.

Why so many tourists from Europe, America, Africa, and Asia visit Kerala every year.  The reasons can be many. In my view, the important reasons for high inflow of tourists to Kerala are the following:

(1) Beauty of this amazing patch on earth is most important reason. Presence of green mountains, beaches, lakes, rivers, streams, waterfalls, valleys, forests and plantations can be a very important reason for tourist inflow to Kerala

(2) Culture of the inhabitants can be another important factor which attracts tourists to Kerala. Personally, I don’t consider Keralites as the most civilized people living on this planet. Yet I observe some very important qualities for Keralites. Cleanliness is a very important quality almost every Keralite keeps.  Most of the Keralites take bath every morning. Water is not a scarce commodity for majority of Keralites. Of course, in some parts of Kerala, people wait for collecting drinking water from pipes of Kerala Water Authority. Hindus, Christians and Muslims live harmoniously in Kerala. They have been living together since centuries.

(3)Unlike in other parts of India, most of the Keralites speak and write one Language – Malayalam. Language binds them together. Majority of Kerala households subscribe one or two Malayalam Newspapers.  Most the shop-owners also subscribe daily newspapers. People of different religions and political affiliations read those newspapers almost every day. This habit helps them to understand viewpoint of others. Millions of Keralites work abroad which help them to familiarize with cultures of various other nationalities.

(4) Presence of many dependable, professional travel agencies.