Kannur the City of Pilgrims and History

Kannur, a small city in Kerala with great natural elements like beaches, monuments, village’s historical destinations and much more. The place has now become a well-known tourist destination with a number of travellers from all over the world visiting the place to have an experience of the beauty and taste of the place. Kannur is a city to the coastal area of Kerala which was once a well-known trading port in Kerala. The place has some well-known monuments like the 16th century St. Angelo Fort, which was then occupied by the European colonial forces, which now show the importance of the place in the trading sector of spice. One of the famous Arakkal Museum is located in Kannur which highlights Kerala's Muslim royal family. Another main attraction of the place is the presence of the palm-fringed sands of the Payyambalam Beach which run along the western shore of Kannur. All these tourist attraction of the place makes the place one of the prominent destination in most popular Kerala Tour Packages from Bangalore which is organised by tour operators like Gogeo Holidays. Some of the main attraction of the city are:

Shree Subramanya Swami Temple:

The temple in Kannur is believed to be built by the Hindu God, Lord Parashurama one of the creations of Lord Vishnu. The importance of this historic temple is mentioned in the Brahmanda Purana, which is an ancient writing in the books of Purana. the main attraction of the temple is the ancient sanctum that is built-in the shape of Gaja Prishta which is the back of the elephant, the idol of Lord Subramanya and the Ilanji tree in the front yard of the temple. According to the history of the temple, it was demolished twice and then rebuilt in the era. The main predishtas of the temple are Lord Kshetrapalan, Lord Kanya Bhagavath, Lord Ganapathi and Parasurama, the creation of Lord Shiva.

Sundareswara Temple: 

The main attraction of the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, which was built by Shree Narayana Guru in the year 1916 is a traditional festival which is celebrated every year at the period March and April, every year. The celebration in the temple lasts for around 8 days. The celebration attracts a number of tourist from around the world with its rituals and traditional prayers.

Sri Mavilayi Kaavu Temple: 

The temple located around 13 km away from the Kannur town is another major tourist attraction of the land with its traditional festival Adi Utsavam which is celebrated with harmony in the land. The disciples of the temple are Lord Daivattar, Lord Vettakkorumakan, Lord Ganapati and Goddess Bhagavati.

Muzhappilangad Beach: 

The beach located around 15 km away from the town attracts a number of tourists with its natural beauty and elements. The beach is considered mostly as the swimmer's paradise by the tourist who visits the land to enjoy its heavenliness. The main attraction of the beach is the presence of Green Island which is located closer to the beach. The beach at Kannur being the only drive-in beach in Kerala where the travellers are free to drive up to around 4 km attracts and entertain the travellers greatly. The beauty of the beach is another attraction which draws the tourist to the place.

Payyambalam Beach: 

Located close to the Kannur town the Payyambalam Beach acts as the attraction in the area. The main attraction of the beach is the presence of the remains of some famous personalities like Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai, A.K. Gopalan and the remains of the former Chief Minister of Kerala, E. K. Nayanar. The primary factor that attracts a number of travellers and tourist are the presence of sculpture that portrays a mother and child by the famous sculptor, Kanayi Kunhiraman.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral: 

The cathedral located in Kannur is stoned where the first chapel was built by the Portuguese Christian Missionaries in the year 1501. This Cathedral was named after Nossa Senhora de Vitoria.

Gundert Bungalow: 

Gundert Bungalow is one of the historical location prominent in tour packages to Kerala from places like Bangalore and much more. The place once served as the residence of a known German scholar named Dr Herman Gundert. The place also has great in importance being the place where the 1st Malayalam newspaper was published. The Bungalow which is built in the shape of a watchtower is known for its architectural work. This historical building was once not only used by the German scholar but also used by the Judicial Magistrate Thomas.

Ezhimala: 

The place is one of the very famous tourist destination in Kannur with its beauty and natural elements. The place once served as the quondam of Mooshika kings and also served as a battlefield during the war of Chola and Chera. According to the ancient stories, Lord Buddha is believed to have visited the place. Closer to the place is an ancient mosque, which has great importance due to the presence of the remains of the Muslim crusader Shaikh Abdul Latif, which is also visited by many tourists.

Parassinikkadavu:

It is a small village located about 16 km away from the Kannur city. The main attraction of the city is the presence of a snake park within the village which was built with an intention to save nature by preserving both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes in the park. some of the other attraction of the place includes the presence of the Muthappan temple located on the shore of Valapattanam River and the Vismaya Water Theme Park, which is now managed and developed by a company named Malabar Pleasures Pvt. Ltd. some of the main attraction of the park is the presence of an electric swing, virtual waterfall, giant wheel and twister.

These are some of the main attraction of the place apart from being the best tourist destinations and a pilgrim centre the place also has a prominent position in the being a honeymoon destination. Some of the other honeymoon destination where couples would love to spend some quality time in Kerala would be hill stations. Different Munnar honeymoon packages to hill stations like Munnar are organised by the tour operators.kerala is a land abundant in tourist destinations and tourist spots which would serve as a paradise for the travellers by providing them with the best memories.

Kerala Culinary Travel- What to Eat in Kerala

        Are you a foodie, who always look forward to trying out all the local cuisines of the places you visit? Then Kerala cuisines is a must try for you, during your trip with family holiday packages kerala.In addition to the warm and pleasant hospitality, surroundings Gogeo Holidays offers to let you enjoy the scrumptious, mouthwatering cuisines that are a spotlight of the culinary experience to this exquisite location. Here are some world famous cuisines of Kerala.

Kerala Sadhya

        Sadhya refers to feast in Malayalam.It is a  traditionally served vegetarian meal this is served on a plantain or banana leaf.Human beings devour sitting cross-legged on the floor. Tradition insists that the tapering end of the leaf points to the left of the seated visitor. Rice is served at the decrease 1/2 of the leaf.The Sadya is normally served as lunch.The dishes are plain rice, many curries, pappadum, simple yogurt or buttermilk, banana or plantain chips, and two or greater candy dishes. The curries are made of different veggies and feature one of a kind flavorings. They may be manufactured from yogurt, bitter gourd, mango, Jaggery, and many others.There are variations on the menu depending on the region and religion. Some groups, in particular, the ones inside the northern a part of Kerala, include non-vegetarian dishes in the sadhya.Traditionally, the humans of the community spent the night assisting the chefs in cooking. They also volunteer to serve the meals for the hosts to the visitors. This includes a truthful amount of social interplay which assists build rapport with the acquaintances.You can try the yummy feast of Kerala during your Trip with Kerala Tour Packages.

Breakfast Dishes- The Healthiest

Puttu and Kadala Curry

        Puttu or the cylindrically shaped steamed cake is one of the most favorite breakfast items of Malayalees and generally the most usual breakfast item at every home in Kerala.It is considered as one of the healthiest breakfasts  as the rice flour is steamed to prepare puttu.It's commonly served with kadala curry (black chickpeas) however, it can also be relished with ripe bananas and grated coconut.It became some of the dishes started by National Geographic traveler as World's fine breakfast.The higher section holds the puttu and lower segment holds water in which the rice mixture is inserted with layers of grated coconut and steamed. Perforated lids separate the sections to allow the steam to skip them.  The excellent place  to taste puttu is any of the tea shops inside the villages of Kerala.

Appam and Stew

        Another must try in a Kerala Culinary trip is the crisp lacy appam served with meat/vegetable stew.Appam is most frequently eaten with breakfast or dinner and is a fermented flatbread constituted of Rice and Coconut.People also use it for dinner and occasionally for lunch.Appams are usually had with stew or bird curry or mutton and even with fish molly.

Dosa

        It is a paper thin rice pancake this is one of the most highlights of Kerala cuisine has made it to the list of ’10 ingredients to strive before you die’ by  Huffington Post.It is rich in carbohydrates, incorporates no sugar or saturated fats. Its constituent substances of rice and lentils suggest it's miles gluten-unfastened and contains protein.Most tourists try to experience the taste of Dosa during  kerala holiday packages for family trip.

Idiyappam

        It is also referred to as Kerala noodles made from rice flour, salt and water are another Kerala breakfast pride. It tastes awesome when combined with egg curry.Also, it is delicious whilst combined with fowl or mutton curry.For vegetarians, idiyappam whilst mixed with Kadala curry or potato stew is an excellent breakfast idea.

Malabar Biriyani

        If you are into spicy food, then this is the dish for you. The Kozhikode biryani blend of spices is subtle and the biryani receives its shade nearly exclusively from the fried onions. The Malabar biriyani are mainly from Kozhikode, Malappuram etc of Kerala that is unique and the recipe has crossed ages.Dont miss the mouthwatering biryani of Kerala during your trip with Kerala Travel Packages.

Karimeen Pollichathu

        It is certainly one of The best Kerala's traditional cuisine. Karimeen or Pearl spot fish is found commonly in Kerala backwaters. All through in Kerala, you may get this dish however with various flavor. The taste and modifications slightly vary as we pass from one locality of Kerala to the another.

Kerala Fish Curry

        It is another exquisiteness from God’s own Favorite land.The flavors of coconut milk take it to any other stage. It's far tasty with a fleshy white fish smeared with onion, tomatoes, garlic, fresh chilies and coconut paste that's steamed, tempered and served mainly during the Kerala Holiday packages.The freshness of the substances and the diffused and expertly combined spices struck a chord with taste buds.

Snacks

·         PazhamPori

·         Unnakkaya

·         Vattayappam

·         Parippuvada

Desserts

·         Ada Pradhaman

·         Paal Payasam

·         Paalada

A visit to Museums in Kerala | Tour Packages

        It is not surprising that we have the richest preserved cultures and traditions that our predecessors have left for us to enrich. The large amounts of outsiders coming to Kerala are more curious to go visit these museums which showcase our history. Of all package deals, family holiday packages Kerala are the best  suggestion for their offers that considers Famous Museum of Trivandrum and thrissur. Most of our museums are the actual palaces where our royal kings and queens used to reside. And some of them were royal guest homes. Today, these are turned to museums. The palace turned museum’s exhibit splendid works of handmade paintings drawn from the monarch periods, swords used by the kings, heavily jewelled crowns of kings and queens, their heavily ornate coats and dress robes decorated with rich silks and gold threads and even some rare pearls, the opulent sets of serving vessels and plates, their foot wears, turbans, rich embellished shawls, beaded with precious stones are the waist bands which were once the daily wear of our kings and queens. A mere look at their royal chair (Throne) brings back the historical epoch, a feeling of really being to a palace enriches our minds. The thrones are studded with rare rubies, emeralds and diamonds with cushions that are embroidered in gold to suit the royal chair. You will love the palanquins the princesses and queens used to travel in and those chariots in which kings used to take rounds around the town regularly. I have been to some of the most famous museums here. They have an awesome collection of our Kerala sovereigns. Some other museums flaunt the object artefacts, ancient artistic works created by our famous artists, scientific researches founded or developed by renowned scientists, archaeological exhibits and other various objects of interest.

Famous museums of Trivandrum

        When we go expedition to various beautiful countries or states, the first few places of our visit is always to their historical memorials, museums and palaces. We are curious to know the history of that place. Similarly, from the research of tourist department, it has come to light that our historical testimonials are visited abundantly all year comparing other places. The palatial museums in Trivandrum have a display of its several artistic artefacts, glorious traditional weapons, and other cultural crafts. I personally suggest you to Kerala tour packages for family, as they are the best guides to museums.

Kuthiramalika Palace Museum

        The most advantageous aspect of the museum is that it is constructed near a very well known Hindu temple, the Padmanabhaswamy temple in the capital city of Kerala, thiruvananthapuram. Tourist coming here through Kerala tour packages benefit from this, since they can visit the museum and the holy shrine both on the same day without losing time to visit other places. This palace turned museum gives a look of an archetypal structure built in the Travancore model of architecture. One-time famous as the state of Travancore, this museum has numerous displays preserved from that time. Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma, the then Maharaja (king) of Travancore is said to have built this magnificent palace now a celebrated landmark.  A large collection of the royal symbols adorn this palace along with a gallery of several imperial paintings. These paintings actually depict the lives of those predecessors who have ruled this kingdom from early ages.  The hall from the entrance showcases various idols of classical dance forms. The other majestic collection include different thrones various kings had used in their time of monarch, ivory cots, and a musical tree that amuses tourists by producing eight different captivating swara (the 8 harmony of classical Keralian music) when tapped on the protrusion.

Science and Technology Museum

This tech museum was founded and established in the year 1984 by ministry of education, Kerala government. The government focused on increasing scientific awareness among the youth and local public of Kerala. The museum is situated at the centre in Trivandrum. The planetarium “Priyadarshini” is a functional part of this museum from the early 1994. Especially the 40 minutes planetarium show leaves the Tourist kids who are on Kerala travel packages tour bemused. The museum accommodates 10 galleries which present about 300 items arranged divisionally. Every branch of science makes its way to filling people with encyclopaedic knowledge. Automobile, bio-science, computer science, electronic, mechanical, and mathematics are branches of sciences that form part of this museum. The most popular feature about this museum is, it has automatic eleven inch telescope for tourist who want to observe the astronomy after dark. Also tourers love the exhibits of mobile science displays and the science workshops held here every summer.

Kerala Soil Museum

        Any on who reads the Soil museum, will gasp. Yes exactly, it is one of the rarest of its kinds. In India it is the first Soil museum that is established to meet the international standards. Very recently established in 2014, at the central soil analytical laboratory at parottukonam in Trivandrum, it has already left its marks for reaching a landmark. It flaunts several varieties of soil types of Kerala. Kerala Tour packages from Bangalore provides best guidance to historical memorials in Kerala. There is none other largest soil museum as this one around the globe. Tourists make their way to this place and admire the richness of minerals and soils of Kerala. The important asset of this place is the eighty two types of soil familiar in Kerala. You will be left amazed by the fact that the museum staffs are especially trained by professionals from World Soil museum in Wageningen University at Netherlands. The information it displays about the name of soil, its best features, nutrient levels, the cultivation best suited for it etc. Most thoughtful attribute of this museum is the map of Kerala showcasing marking of different soils found at various districts of Kerala for the better understanding of tourists and other visitors.

Koyikkal Palace

This palace turned museum was founded in 1677 in Trivandrum district of Kerala. Generally, when we hear about art, we get over excited. This museum excites holiday makers coming to kerala on Kerala honeymoon packages for their well known services and tour managements. Kerala is well illustrious for its ancient relation with art and culture. There are several such art and cultural heritages visited by holidayers every year. It palace is constructed at nedumangadu in capital city of Kerala. It is the oldest palace ever, built in 16^th century by the royal family for princess Umayamma rani. She ruled the kingdom with great poise for nearly 7 years. Today, the museum is well maintained by the Archaeological department of Kerala. People adore this palace for its collection of rare and highly distinguished musical instrument, some of which are made of wood.

Napier Museum

        Trivandrum being the capital city situated at the southern most region of Kerala is so filled with its religious wealth of our past; it generates a sense of cultural ideology among us when we tour around this museum. It is located at six kms from city. It stays open on all days except Mondays and Wednesday and on national holidays. Since the capital city is filled with historic memorials and pristine beaches and famed ancient temple, Kerala holiday packages for family offers a short trip to Trivandrum too. It opens at ten am every day. It was ground in 1855 and newly constructed in 1866 to 1872. The building used designed and structured by an English architect named Chisholm in the 19^thcentury. The museum is named after the governor of madras. Although it took several years to erect this building, it is now a well recognised land mark in the city with a gothic architectural style with minor works on walls and roofs. It sympathises tourists who are here in summer by its considerable services of A/C s fit in the whole museum. Priceless ornaments worn by the kings and princesses are on among the most beautiful cases here apart from the ivory carvings, bronze figures and a beautiful historic temple chariot used by the rajas. There are several archaeologically excavated artefacts and chunks from early ages. The outer area of this museum adorns a Zoological garden, admired by whoever coming to this palace. Spending some of your quality time at the garden will make you feel at peace and calm.

Sree Chitra Gallery

Sree chitra is an exclusive part of Napier museum. Since its displays are so eminent among sightseers, it is known by its name and not as a part of the Napier museum. The gallery enriches mural paintings of famous rajas of Kerala and other such famed officials and monarchs. The paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and Nicholas Roerich are among the well recognised paintings here. The display homes a group of paintings from Rajput times, mughal rules, from China, Japan, Bali and Tibet. To the amusement of trippers, our great raja Ravi Varma was an awesome artist himself, thus the Napier museum is crowded all the day with guests from everywhere to see the art works of this king. This gallery really paints our present to the historic period on our visit there.