Thiruvananthapuram: Utsavam 2018, conceived as an attempt to rejuvenate the traditional folk art forms of Kerala, will be organized by the Kerala Tourism Department from January 6 to 12, 2018, across all 14 districts of Kerala, said Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for Tourism, Cooperation and Devaswom, today. The festival, organised inContinue Reading

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s award-winning ‘Responsible Tourism’ (RT) initiatives has been hailed by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), which described them as a model for other destinations to replicate. The world’s foremost international tourism organisation also called for the development of closer ties between Kerala Tourism and UNWTO, emphasising theContinue Reading

Kerala has been pegged as a ‘Destination to Watch’ in 2017 by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), the U.K.’s largest and most influential body of travel agents and tour operators. Described as a ‘true haven for travellers’, ‘God’s Own Country’ is the only Indian entry on the listContinue Reading

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism is all set to tap the rich Christian heritage in the state to lure more international travellers, religious scholars, historians and pilgrims from western countries. The plan is to develop digital content on Christianity in Kerala and design and promote niche tourism. Having earned the government’s approvalContinue Reading

Thiruvananthapuram: Spectacular Kerala, with its rich culture, lush vistas, healing Ayurveda therapies and delicious cuisine, has taken the top prize as India’s best destination for leisure at the Conde Nast Traveller readers’ awards 2016. ‘God’s Own Country’ was voted the ‘Favourite Indian Leisure Destination’ this year by readers who respondedContinue Reading