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Place of Interest: Lighthouse <> District: Kozhikode On the quiet shoreline of Thikkodi where the Arabian Sea curves gently into the famed crescent coast of Malabar rises a tower banded in black and white, the Kadalur Lighthouse. At over 34 metres in height, it is not merely a navigational aid but a monument layered with maritime…
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Place of Interest: Museum <> District: Malappuram The tropical forests of Kerala are a living archive of rich and diverse flora, among them stands one tree that has shaped history, livelihoods and landscapes alike, the teak. Revered as the King of Timbers, teak has for centuries been inseparable from the life of the people of Malabar.…
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Place of Interest: Site <> District: Wayanad Kerala’s landscape is gently shaped of water by its rivers, backwaters and reservoirs silently sustaining life across the state. Among the many dams that dot this beautiful land, none commands the same quiet grandeur as Banasura Sagar Dam, the largest earth dam in India and the second largest of…
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Place of Interest: Site <> District: Idukki No trip to Munnar is truly complete without a visit to the iconic Mattupetty Dam, a place where nature seems to pause and admire its own reflection. As you approach the dam, the first thing that captures your eye is the vast stretch of still, mirror-like water, gently cradled between…
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Place of Interest: Site <> District: Wayanad High in the misty folds of Ambukutty Mala, at an elevation of about 1200 meters, lies one of India’s most intriguing prehistoric wonders. Though popularly called “guha” Edakkal is not a cave in the usual sense. The name itself reveals the truth: Edakkal means cleft in Malayalam. What visitors walk through is…
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Place of Interest: Site <> District: Wayanad Anyone who travels to Wayanad begins with the same ritual: the ascent through the legendary Thamarassery Churam. Nine hairpin bends lift you steadily from the coastal plains of Kozhikode into the cool, green embrace of the Western Ghats. As you climb higher, the air changes to crisp, clean, scented with…
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