It has only 1.1 8 per cent of the total area of the country but houses 3.43% of the the country's population. In 1956, when the states were reorganized, Kerala was formed after tying the princely states of Travancore and Cochin with Malabar, a province under Madras state.

`Kerala Day’ is commonly celebrated on November 1st every year, commemorating the birthday of the state. With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by forty-four rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. Rightly described as `God’s own Country’, Kerala is full of lush greenery.

There is much more to add glory to Kerala- A hundred percent literate state, world-class health care systems, India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates is a unique pride. To add to it all, Kerala is surely one of the greenest and cleanest states of India.

Spread over 38, 863 sq km of land, Kerala is neatly designed too. For administrative purpose, the state of Kerala is divided into fourteen districts. Most of these districts offer all the tourism products typical of the State.

Kerala

Kerala is a land that remains distinct yet easily accessible. It is well connected by air, sea, rail and road. It is one of the most progressive States in terms of social welfare and physical quality of life. Kerala has India's largest concentration of science and technology personnel. History has helped the Keralites develop a cosmopolitan outlook too and language is not a barrier.

Village Tourism in Kerala
As you travel forward in your comfortable car, travel backwards in time to places where the way of life has not changed and where everything is still built by hand, made by hand and created by hand. Visit people untouched by western ideals, computers or modern "necessities".

In the villages of Kerala you can enjoy true Indian hospitality, where the guest is god. The colours of the turbans and the saris of the women are in stark contrast to the often parched backdrop of the landscape. You will be amazed by the elegant way these village women carry a myriad of pots on their heads and their incredible dresses. The women cover the outside of their houses with mud and then paint them with intricate designs, using only their hands and a paste made of lime. Accommodation is even so, comfortable for the traveller. Many houses previously owned by the local gentry, are now being run as small hotels. Even though modern amenities are provided, they have lost nothing of their originality and charm. This area is dotted with villages, filled with beautifully painted huts, all easily visited within a day or two.

Your hosts will be proud to show you around the village, where you can see many artisans at work. Stone cutting, carpentry, inlay work, textile block printing, potters at their wheels; so many crafts which have long been lost in western society. Some of Kerala's most interesting features can be seen during these tours. These tours can be combined with visits to Tribal villages and also with tours to major places of interest. For those having visited India already, a village tour will show you yet again, a different face of this fascinating country.

Marari Fishermen Village is an exquisite beach resort situated at Mararikulam, a local fishing village with endless miles of sand beaches and swaying palms. situated between the port city of Cochin and Alleppey. Here life still goes on much as it did a hundred years ago, with the men going out to sea each day to earn a living bringing in the daily catch.

At Marari Fishermen Village Beach Resort, Ayurveda is practiced true to its spirit and substance by a team of well experience doctors and masseurs. A host of Ayurvedic treatments and packages are offered at the Ayurvedic center attached to the resort in a tranquil and rejuvenating ambience conducive for rejuvenation and healing.

Coir Village Resort in Alleppey

Lying beautifully along the backwaters of Alleppey and Kollam is Coir Village Lake Resort, one of the best first class resorts in Alleppey. Providing luxurious comforts amidst tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, Coir Village is preferred by both holidaymakers and business travelers.

Location of Coir Village Resort in Alleppey

Coir Village Lake Resort is located at Thrikunnapuzha and is easily accessible. It is just 1 hour from Alleppey and 125 kilometers away from the Kochi airport.

Food at Coir Village Resort in Alleppey

Serving mouthwatering Indian and international cuisine, Coir Village promises to provide its guests with a unique and a memorable dining experience. From Continental, Chinese to traditional Indian to local Kerala dishes you get everything at Coir Village Resort.

Features of Coir Village Resort in Alleppey

Coir Village Resort, Alleppey offers various facilities to its guests like laundry, doctor on call, television, telephones, dining, 24- hour coffee shop, arranging for ayurvedic massages and sightseeing tours etc.

Room Availability at Coir Village Resort in Alleppey

Coir Village Resort provides its guests with excellent accommodation facilities. The resort offers well-furnished and well-appointed rooms to its guests. All the rooms in Coir Village Resort, Alleppey are spacious and well equipped with modern comforts to make the stay of its guests convenient.

Kumbalangi

We take to Kumbalangi a fishing hamlet about 25 kilometers off Kochi in Kerala. A village one can fully savor a variety of natural splendors, and paramount to a model tourist village. Kumbalangy is surrounded by backwaters. A ring of Chinese fishing nets literally encircle the island –village bearing witness to the rich aquatic life. An array of mangroves separate land from water providing a breeding ground for prawns, crabs, oysters and small fishes. The village which is 16 Sq.Km .in area is home to fishermen, farmers, labourers, toddy tappers and coir spinners all alike.

This quiet village has none of the hallmarks of tourist Kerala - cottages, four-lane roads or walkways - but it is full of visitors, mostly from the US and Europe from September through March, the tourist season.

Nearly 30,000 people live in this seven square km village. The main occupation in Kumbalangi is fishing, and there are over 100 Chinese nets in the backwaters that face the village. The region - once rich in fish and mangroves - was losing its ecological capital.

Several big players in the tourism industry were interested in building cottages and walkways. However, the panchayat felt that the ambience of the village must not be disturbed. So, the panchayat decided that home-stay arrangements would be much better than building cottages for tourists. The panchayat itself identified some such homes.

Currently, there are about 10 houses that offer rooms to visitors. This facility is generally within a residence, where two or more rooms with attached baths are set aside for guests. The tourists sit with the host family and eat the same food they eat. They can walk through the village, watch fisher folk at work, fish themselves, go canoeing and visit the farms, among other things. They can also contact the panchayat if they require assistance.

Many people also wondered whether Kerala food would be palatable to foreign taste buds. The result, though, has been extremely satisfactory. "Other than making the food less spicy, we do not deviate from traditional cuisine," says one of the residents of this village, "There is a huge demand for fish and seafood, such as prawn and shrimp. Everything is available locally," she says.

Another occupation that's seen quite a revival is that of boatmen. The village is well connected by road to the mainland, and the local community did not patronize them very much. However, tourists are keen on cruises. Fisher folk and boatmen also demonstrate various fishing techniques for the tourists.

Under the Kumbalangi project, Kalagraamam, an artists' village, is also being set up. The initial plans were to erect a cottage in the middle of the backwaters. Later, the panchayat members, tourism secretary and the tourism minister were all agreed that this would disturb the backwaters ecology. Kalagraamam, therefore, will now stand on four acres of land inside Kumbalangi. It will showcase the traditional fishing equipment and handicrafts of the region.

Another goal the project has is to bring the village back to its ecologically glorious days - about 25 years ago. Towards this, pokkali farming, a crop pattern that alternates between rice and fish (each for six months a year), is being brought back in full form. Also, mangroves that were once in abundance in the region are being planted once again. So far, about 50,000 mangrove saplings have been planted in the area. "We used to have plenty of fish here because of the mangroves. The planting of mangroves will lead to a better environment for the fish to live in.

Take a ride in a country boat, through the unique web of lakes, lagoons, canals and rivers. A Journey through the zig-zag backwaters at Kumbalangi invites you to have a treasured and cherished time on the backwaters. The lively village sidelines the cruise route. The travel will cover the picturesque clean village that reflects the true natural beauty of Kerala.

An evening walk by road, to the age old St. Gee Varghese church of Kumbalangi, and the village market, where the main commodity of trade is sea food, will give the visitors a pleasurable experience. You may also have a choice to take a ride to Kannamali Church, located at a nearby village.

Village Tourism in Kerala

As you travel forward in your comfortable car, travel backwards in time to places where the way of life has not changed and where everything is still built by hand, made by hand and created by hand. Visit people untouched by western ideals, computers or modern "necessities".

In the villages of Kerala you can enjoy true Indian hospitality, where the guest is god. The colours of the turbans and the saris of the women are in stark contrast to the often parched backdrop of the landscape. You will be amazed by the elegant way these village women carry a myriad of pots on their heads and their incredible dresses. The women cover the outside of their houses with mud and then paint them with intricate designs, using only their hands and a paste made of lime. Accommodation is even so, comfortable for the traveller. Many houses previously owned by the local gentry, are now being run as small hotels. Even though modern amenities are provided, they have lost nothing of their originality and charm. This area is dotted with villages, filled with beautifully painted huts, all easily visited within a day or two.
Your hosts will be proud to show you around the village, where you can see many artisans at work. Stone cutting, carpentry, inlay work, textile block printing, potters at their wheels; so many crafts which have long been lost in western society. Some of Kerala's most interesting features can be seen during these tours. These tours can be combined with visits to Tribal villages and also with tours to major places of interest. For those having visited India already, a village tour will show you yet again, a different face of this fascinating country.

Spice Village, Periyar

A pleasant place to escape from the madding crowds of the cities and towns, Periyar is a nice place to cruise on the lake, a place to enjoy a jungle walk with an opportunity to see the wild animals. Set high in the ranges of the Western Ghats, in Kerala, is the Periyar famous for its National Park and Tiger Reserve. The park has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Formed with the building of a dam in 1895, this reservoir meanders around the contours of the wooded hills, providing a perennial source of water for the local wildlife. Herds of elephant and sambar, gaur and wild pigs wander down to the lakeside and can be observed from the launches that cruise the lake.
We take to Kumbalangi a fishing hamlet about 25 kilometers off Kochi in Kerala. A village one can fully savor a variety of natural splendors, and paramount to a model tourist village. Kumbalangy is surrounded by backwaters. A ring of Chinese fishing nets literally encircle the island –village bearing witness to the rich aquatic life. An array of mangroves separate land from water providing a breeding ground for prawns, crabs, oysters and small fishes. The village which is 16 Sq.Km .in area is home to fishermen, farmers, labourers, toddy tappers and coir spinners all alike.
This quiet village has none of the hallmarks of tourist Kerala - cottages, four-lane roads or walkways - but it is full of visitors, mostly from the US and Europe from September through March, the tourist season.
Nearly 30,000 people live in this seven square km village. The main occupation in Kumbalangi is fishing, and there are over 100 Chinese nets in the backwaters that face the village. The region - once rich in fish and mangroves - was losing its ecological capital.
Several big players in the tourism industry were interested in building cottages and walkways. However, the panchayat felt that the ambience of the village must not be disturbed. So, the panchayat decided that home-stay arrangements would be much better than building cottages for tourists. The panchayat itself identified some such homes.
Currently, there are about 10 houses that offer rooms to visitors. This facility is generally within a residence, where two or more rooms with attached baths are set aside for guests. The tourists sit with the host family and eat the same food they eat. They can walk through the village, watch fisher folk at work, fish themselves, go canoeing and visit the farms, among other things. They can also contact the panchayat if they require assistance.
Many people also wondered whether Kerala food would be palatable to foreign taste buds. The result, though, has been extremely satisfactory. "Other than making the food less spicy, we do not deviate from traditional cuisine," says one of the residents of this village, "There is a huge demand for fish and seafood, such as prawn and shrimp. Everything is available locally," she says.
Another occupation that's seen quite a revival is that of boatmen. The village is well connected by road to the mainland, and the local community did not patronize them very much. However, tourists are keen on cruises. Fisher folk and boatmen also demonstrate various fishing techniques for the tourists.
Under the Kumbalangi project, Kalagraamam, an artists' village, is also being set up. The initial plans were to erect a cottage in the middle of the backwaters. Later, the panchayat members, tourism secretary and the tourism minister were all agreed that this would disturb the backwaters ecology. Kalagraamam, therefore, will now stand on four acres of land inside Kumbalangi. It will showcase the traditional fishing equipment and handicrafts of the region.
Another goal the project has is to bring the village back to its ecologically glorious days - about 25 years ago. Towards this, pokkali farming, a crop pattern that alternates between rice and fish (each for six months a year), is being brought back in full form. Also, mangroves that were once in abundance in the region are being planted once again. So far, about 50,000 mangrove saplings have been planted in the area. "We used to have plenty of fish here because of the mangroves. The planting of mangroves will lead to a better environment for the fish to live in.
Take a ride in a country boat, through the unique web of lakes, lagoons, canals and rivers. A Journey through the zig-zag backwaters at Kumbalangi invites you to have a treasured and cherished time on the backwaters. The lively village sidelines the cruise route. The travel will cover the picturesque clean village that reflects the true natural beauty of Kerala.
An evening walk by road, to the age old St. Gee Varghese church of Kumbalangi, and the village market, where the main commodity of trade is sea food, will give the visitors a pleasurable experience. You may also have a choice to take a ride to Kannamali Church, located at a nearby village.
Marari Fishermen Village is an exquisite beach resort situated at Mararikulam, a local fishing village with endless miles of sand beaches and swaying palms. situated between the port city of Cochin and Alleppey. Here life still goes on much as it did a hundred years ago, with the men going out to sea each day to earn a living bringing in the daily catch.
At Marari Fishermen Village Beach Resort, Ayurveda is practiced true to its spirit and substance by a team of well experience doctors and masseurs. A host of Ayurvedic treatments and packages are offered at the Ayurvedic center attached to the resort in a tranquil and rejuvenating ambience conducive for rejuvenation and healing