Thiruvananthapuram: Soon, tourists coming to Kerala can have a hands-on feel of the state’s ethnic culture without barging into the real living spaces of ethnic communities or disturbing their life and ecosystem, thanks to a novel initiative of Kerala Tourism.
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Kerala records 20.1% increase in domestic tourist arrivals
Trivandrum: Setting a new record in domestic tourist footfall, Kerala attracted 1,06,83,643 visitors from within the country in the first six months of this calendar year as compared to 88,95,593 in the corresponding period last year, clocking a robust 20.1 per cent increase, Tourism Minister Shri P A Mohamed Riyas informed the State Assembly today.
Read MoreKIIFB to fund Rs 93 cr Kovalam’s face-lift project
Trivandrum: The Rs 93-crore Kovalam tourism development project, approved by the State Cabinet, will facilitate a grand make-over of the iconic global tourist destination that marked Kerala on the world tourism map decades ago, Tourism Minister, Shri P A Mohamed Riyas said.
Read MoreKumarakom to host four-day global RT Summit from Feb 25
Kottayam: Kumarakom is all set to host a four-day global Responsible Tourism (RT) summit from February 25, showcasing the state’s remarkable achievements in evolving an internationally-acclaimed sustainable tourism model over the last one-and-a-half decade and strengthening it further by coalescing the emerging trends and demands.
Read MoreKerala 13th on New York Times ‘Places to Go in 2023’
Trivandrum: Kerala’s stunning resurgence as a global travel destination in the post-pandemic phase got a massive endorsement with the New York Times listing the state among 52 must-visit places in 2023. Kerala is the only destination from India and is listed at the 13th spot in the newspaper’s annual list of places to visit.
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