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Silent Valley Kerala

The Silent Valley National Park is is located in the Nilgiri Hills, Palakkad District, Kerala.  It has an an area of nearly 90 sq km.  The Silent Valley National Park is also locally known as Sairndhrivanam, which means Sairandhri’s Forest … Continue reading

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Arthunkal Perunnal 2012

Arthunkal Perunnal 2012 is from 10th January 2012. The annual feast of St. Sebastian at Arthunkal St. Andrews Basilica is celebrated in January every year. Known locally as Makaram Perunnal, the Arthunkal Perunnal is an occasion where thousands of pilgrims … Continue reading

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Pullichira Perunnal 2011

Pullichira Church Perunnal is round the corner. The annual pilgrimage season of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception church,the patron saint of Pullichira begins from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. Pullichira Church was declared Marian Pilgrimage shrine by Pope … Continue reading

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Vettukad Perunal 2011

Vettukad Perunal is from 11/11/11 this year. Fr. Gladin Alex will hoist the flag today marking the beginning of Vettukad Perunal 2011. Vettukad Madre De Deus church is a famous Christian pilgrim center in Trivandrum. Thousands of pilgrims visit Vettukad … Continue reading

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Veegaland | Wonderla

Wonderla, which was formerly known as Veegaland is one of the India’s most popular water theme amusement park.  Veegaland was set up by Kochousep Chittilappalli, founder of V-Guard industries. Veegaland is situated on the top of a hill at Pallikara, … Continue reading

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Kumarakom

Kumarakom is a famous tourist spot which is situated near Kottayam, Kerala, India. Kumarakom is famous for its backwater tourism.  Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of flowers and birds.   Kumarakom bird sanctuary  is a popular bird sanctuary where … Continue reading

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Vagamon Kerala

Vagamon Kerala is a beautiful hill station situated in Kottayam-Idukki border of Kerala. Vagamon is situated 1,100 metres above sea level. Vagamon has a very cool climate. Vagamon is surrounded by 3 hills, which are the ‘Thangal hill’, ‘Murugan hill’ … Continue reading

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Tourist Places In Kerala

Kerala, known as God’s Own Country is blessed with many attractive tourist places. Getawayskerala.com is happy to present before you information about Tourist Places In Kerala. There are 14 districts in Kerala. All these districts are gifted with Beautiful Tourist … Continue reading

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Varkala Beach Resort

Varkala Beach Resort is situated around 51 km north of Trivandrum.  Varkala Beach Resort is stunningly beautiful and compared to other beaches in Kerala,  it is very serene and quiet. Varkala Beach Resort is rich in mineral water springs. It … Continue reading

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Ponmudi Hill Station

Ponmudi Hill Station is situated in Trivandrum, Kerala.  It is around 60 km from Trivandrum. Ponmudi can be reached with 2 hours drive from Trivandrum. Ponmudi Hill Station is also  known as The Golden Peak . Ponmudi is a part … Continue reading

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