Mattancherry Palace, Kochi, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala features Kerala murals depicting Hindu temple art, portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

Thiruvananthapuram , also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state ofKerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District.The Etymology of the Citie's name can be broken down in Malayalam as, Thiru(signification of respect)- Ananta-Puram(signifying, "Place Of"). It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "evergreen city of India", the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills and busy commercial alleys. The city has a population of 957,730 inhabitants and a population of around 1.68 million in the urban agglomeration, making it the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala.Thiruvananthapuram contributes 80% of the state's software exports and is a major IT hub.

The city is home to central and state government offices and organisations. Apart from being the political nerve centre of Kerala, it is also an academic hub and is home to several educational institutions including the University of Kerala, and to many science and technology institutions, the most prominent being the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram (CET),the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Technopark, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala, Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), the Centre for Development Studies, the Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT), the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS), the Centre for Earth Science Studies, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology and the Sree Chitira Thirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology. It is also considered as one of the 10 greenest cities in India.Thiruvananthapuram was ranked as the best city in Kerala to live in by a recent Times of India survey. The city is also ranked as the best city in India for Housing and Transport by a survey conducted by India Today.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Alappuzha, Alleppey, Kerala - www.vishvabharman.com

Alappuzha  also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha District. Alappuzha is considered to be the oldest planned town in this region and the lighthouse built on the coast of the town is the first of its kind along the Laccadive Sea coast (reference encyclopaedia of Kerala in Malayalam language). As per 2001 census Alappuzha is the sixth largest town in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alappuzha is situated 62 kilometres (39 mi) to the south of Kochi and 155 kilometres (96 mi) north of Trivandrum. A town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as the one of the places known as the "Venice of the East" by Lord Curzon. Malayalam is the most spoken language. Hindi, English and Tamil are also widely spoken in the town.
Alappuzha is an important tourist destination in India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are the most popular tourist attraction in Kerala. A houseboat cruise in these backwaters is a delightful experience. It connects Kumarakom and Cochin to the North and Quilon to the South. Alappuzha is also the access point for the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race, held on the Punnamada Lake, near Alappuzha, on the second Saturday of August every year. This is the most competitive and popular of the boat races in India. The mullackal chirap is also one of the attractions of Allapuzha which is the festive season held ten colourful days every year in the month of December.
Other attractions in Alappuzha are Alappuzha Beach, offering one of the most beautiful views of the Laccadive Sea, Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple, Arthunkal Basilica, Mannarasala Temple, Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Haripad Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Mullakkal Temple, Edathua Church, Alappuzha CSI Christ Church (oldest Anglican church in Kerala) and Champakulam Valia Palli. Krishnapuram Palace also attracts many tourists. The tasty ambalappuzha payasam is a popular dessert.
Coir is the most important commodity manufactured in Alappuzha. The Coir Board was established by the Central Government under the provisions of the Coir Industry Act, 1955. There is also a Coir Research Institute functioning at Kalavoor.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Changanassery, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

Changanacherry is a municipal town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India, located 18 km south of Kottayam and 8 km north of Thiruvalla on the Main Central road. With a population of about 50,000, its population was already 36,000 as early as the 1951 census.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Kollam, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

Kollam or Quilon, formerly Desinganadu, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast in Kerala, India on Ashtamudi Lake. Kollam has had a strong commercial reputation since the days of the Phoenicians and Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was mentioned by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty-four year travels. Desinganadu's rajas exchanged embassies with Chinese rulers while there was a flourishing Chinese settlement at Kollam. In the 9th Century, on his way to Canton, China, Persian merchant Sulaiman al-Tajir found Kollam to be the only port in India visited by huge Chinese junks. Marco Polo, the great Venician traveller, who was in Chinese service under Kublai Khan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin.

Kollam sea port (now known as Kollam Port) was founded by Mar Abo at Thangasseri in 825 instead of reopening the inland sea port (kore-ke-ni kollam) near Backare (Thevalakara) also known as Nelcynda and Tyndis to the Romans and The Greeks and Thondi to the Taamils and is also the foundation of the new city

V. Nagam Aiya in his Travancore State Manual records that in 822 AD two Nestorian Bishops Mar Sapor and Mar Peroz, settled in Quilon with their followers. Two years later the Malabar Era began (824 AD) and Quilon became the premier city of the Malabar region including Travancore and Cochin

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Pathanapuram, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

Pathanapuram (Pathanāpuraṁ) is situated in the eastern part of the Kollam District of Kerala State of India. It is the head quarters of Pathanapuram Taluk.Taluk Office was inaugurated on 13. 1. 2014. It is a part of the Western Ghats and the area is predominant with Spice and Rubber cultivation. Pathanapuram town is about 44 km from the district headquarters of Kollam. Pathanapuram is a mountainous area of 248.32 km² and has a population of about 165,762 people.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Punalur, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

Punalur (Malayalam: പുനലൂര് Punalūr) (Tamil: புனலூர் Punalūr) is a city situated near the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border in the Kollam district, in the southern State of Kerala, India. It is situated in the banks of the Kallada River, receiving its name from two Tamil words; punal, meaning "water" and ooru, meaning "city", therefore "city of water". It is about 45 km north-east of Kollam and 75 km north of Thiruvananthapuram. It is also known as the "Lap of the western ghats".

It is the second-largest city in Kollam and the 5th largest city in south Kerala, and it is also a famous paper industry in India. The Punalur Paper Mills, established in the 1850s, was one of the first industry in Kerala and was a pioneer in the industrial revolution of Kerala. Punalur become an important trading and transport centre between Kollam and Sengottai (Tamil Nadu) under the rule of Travancore Kingdom. Steady progress of Punalur Panchayat administration upgraded to Municipality status in 1972. Although enjoying the status of Municipality since 1972, Punalur is waiting for development in basic infrastructure to the ever growing population, tourists and pilgrims.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Kottarakkara, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

Kottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and taluk in Kollam District (formerly known as Quilon), in Kerala state, India. The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation as an important commercial, industrial and trading center. Kottarakkara lies 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east of Kollam city center, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Paravur and 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the west of Punalur city on National Highway 208/220.

Kottarakkara, also known in the ancient days of the kings as the Elayadathu Swarupam, was a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family. It is the home of Kathakali, a well known dance drama which originated initially as Ramanattam created in the 17th century by Prince Kottarakkara Thampuran and later patronized by the Raja of Kottarakkara in the early 19th century absorbing other dance forms of Krishnattam with further innovations. Other historical places of interest include the Ganapathi Temple and the over 700 year old Mar Thomas Church.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944

Chinnakada Clock Tower, Kollam, Kerala, India - www.vishvabhraman.com

Chinnakada Clock Tower (Malayalam: ചിന്നക്കട ക്ലോക്ക്ടവര്‍) is known as the Landmark of Kollam city. It is situated at the city center - Chinnakada, stands high in the heart of the city, close to the Kollam Junction railway station. Being the first clock tower of the erstwhile Travancore state, it has now become a sort of non-official emblem of the entire city. It is the major landmark of Kollam city.

=======================================================================

Get a Cheapest Fare on Bus Booking, Hotel Booking, Flight Booking & Holiday Packages

only on www.vishvabhraman.com and get up to 15% discount on all Bus bookings using 

Coupon Code “VBSP15”

For More Details Visit : www.vishvabhraman.com or Call Us On 07666 144 944