Coorg, Conventionally known as Kodagu, is the most princely hill station in Karnataka. The vivid magnificence of this foggy place with slopes and the soothing sound of flowing streams and aroma of sedative coffee. Coorg is known as the Scotland of India. It satisfies its name by attracting a blend of history, extravagance, and Cuisine. […]
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The picturesque town of Palakkad in Kerala loaded with magnificent scenery, quiet landscape, and clear backwaters. Situated almost a wide low pass in the Western Ghats mountain ranges. Palakkad is the place where there are Palmyras and Paddy Fields and is celebrated as the main storehouse of Kerala. Palakkad gets its name from pala trees
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Bengaluru or previously ‘Bangalore’ is the largest metropolitan city in Karnataka. It houses a huge population of over 13 million people. Although it’s a major city in south India, culturally speaking, Bangalore is quite diverse. With the growing urbanization, people across the state borders have moved to the city for a better lifestyle. But let’s
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Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum is the capital of the South Indian state Kerala. It’s the most populous city in Kerala, an amalgamation of people from different cultures. This city is located on the west coast of India near the extreme end of the subcontinent. Mahatma Gandhi used to call Trivandrum ‘the evergreen city of India’ because
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Lakshadweep is a close-knit group of 36 islands in the Arabian sea to the southwest of the Indian subcontinent. However, Lakshadweep is a word having Sanskrit origin and it means a hundred thousand islands. Previously, Lakshadweep islands were called Laccadives. Technically speaking, Laccadives is a term used for the central islands only. Brief History The
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Ooty, India’s Switzerland, is the capital of Nilgiri’s district in Tamil Nadu. Ootacamund, Udagamandalam, or Udhagai are TODA names that mean ‘a house in the mountains.’ Ooty is a famous hill station in South India and welcomes all types of tourists. Brief History Ooty had a rich history of Kings and dynasties. However, it got
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Varkala is a coastal suburban town of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), located in the state of Kerala. The city boasts of a rare geographical feature with a high cliff running parallel to the Arabian Sea, which is responsible for stunning vistas of the ocean and the horizon. Sandy beaches separate the water from the cliffs and are
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Mysore or officially Mysuru is a city at the foothills of Chamundi Hills in the southernmost part of Karnataka state. The city’s atmosphere is a blend of royalty, heritage, and tranquillity, thus making Mysore the cultural capital of Karnataka. Located at 770m above sea level, fairly flat yet slightly undulating land experiences a favourable climate
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Kollam or Quilon, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast in Kerala, India on the Ashtamudi Lake banks. Kollam, once called Desinganadu, had a sustained commercial reputation from the days of the Phoenicians and the Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was regarded by Ibn Battuta as one of the
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Puducherry, popularly known as Pondicherry is located in the South and is one of the Indian territories of India. The city is on the south-eastern coast in the state of Tamil Nadu with which it shares its traditional culture and background. The city has many monuments, churches, buildings, temples, and statues which are all in
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