Thursday, February 26, 2015

St. George's Church, Puthupalli


The St. George's Church at Puthupalli in Kottayam district of Kerala, is believed to have been built by the Thekkumkoor Rajas. The golden cross in this church is well known. The feast of St. George (Gee Varghese) is the annual event.The CSI Cathedral Church, built over 175 years ago, is a monument from the British Era. The Old Seminary, Marthoma Seminary and Vadavathoor Seminary proclaim Syrian and Roman Christian traditions.

How to Reach:
Nearest Railway Station: Kottayam, 7 kms away
Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Chowara beach


Chowara is a village , dotted with coconut trees and a beach called Chowara Beach. Chowara is a place near to Vizhijam and It is around 20 kms from Thiruvananthapuram and 4 kms from Kovalam. On the beautiful beach of Chowara one usually see clusters of kites and eagles keeping an eye for fish hunting. After reaching Kovalam one of the places one must check out is Chowara Beach. Some of the popular tourist attractions of Chowara beach include Ayyappa Temple. This is a temple of immense faith and is very popular in the city of Kovalam. Pulikudi-Azhimala Shiva temple is also a place to check out when visiting Chowara beach. One can also check out the spas and ayurvedic centers for healing for the ultimate holiday feel. The heritage resorts are also not worth missing when planning a trip to Chowara beach. Water surfing is an added attraction to the beach.
Other places near Chowara beach one can easily visit are Azhimalathura beach, a receding sea beach of Kerala. Exploring the Malayali villages for fishing and splendid wellness retreats are amazing attractions added to the place. In a nutshell, a trip to Chowara beach will indeed be a trip, the memories of which you’ll treasure for the rest of your life.


How to Reach:
Nearest Railway Station: Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station
Nearest Airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport