KERALA TOUR BEGINS….

ALL ABOUT SPICES

Kerala Backwater takes you on tours of the
Spice Plantations of Kerala. Kerala is known for
its fabulous spices. Traders from ancient
Phoenicia made tours to Kerala to carry back its
aromatic spices to Mediterranean lands.
Pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves
and more… the spices of Kerala were used in
the West to all flavour to food and wine and to
preserve meat during the cold European winter.

Spices can be defined as " aromatic substances

of vegetable origin, used for flavouring food or
as a preservative." Many spices are also known
to have medicinal value, for instance turmeric is
RUBBER a known anti-oxidant and curry leaf can control
prevent diabetes.
PLANTATION
 SPICES OF KERALA
The East India Companies of various European
powers - the Portuguese, the Dutch, the French
and the English fought over possession of the
trade routes and the precious spice plantations of
Kerala. Today you can simply take a tour with
Kerala Backwater and find yourself enjoying the
hospitality of the spice plantations of Kerala on
Kerala tours. SPICE PLANTATION
The spice plantations of Kerala are fascinating
farms to wander in, for different sections of each
plantation are dedicated to different spices. Apart
from spices traditionally grown in India such as
pepper, cinnamon, ginger and cardamom farmers
in Kerala have taken to growing spices that are
used worldwide. Some of the spices cultivated in
spice plantations are vanilla, oregano, rosemary,
thyme, basil, mint, bay leaf and sage.
TEA PLANTATION
 COCHIN
Kochi , formerly known as Cochin, is a city in the Indian state of
Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and
is located in the district of Ernakulum, about 220 kilometres (137
mi) north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It has an
estimated population of 600,000, with an extended metropolitan
population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest urban
agglomeration and the second largest city in Kerala after the
capital.

Popularly known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, Cochin is located in

Kerala, on the south west coast of India. Regarded as the industrial
capital of Kerala, Cochin is the commercial hub of this thriving
state. Travelling to Kochi is a great experience and there are many
tourist attractions that can be visited.
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HOTEL
METROPOLITAN
 SIGHT-SEEING
By 17th century, the Dutch had
managed to capture the Kochi port.
The subsequent Kochi rulers turned
out to be incompetent, till Saktan
Tampuran or Rama Varma ascended
the throne in 1790. He proved to be an
able administrator, and Kochi
flourished under him. However, in
1795, Kochi passed into the hands of
the British who ruled the territory till
India gained independence. This was a
picturesque cottage like structure
which housed a temple. The Dutch
palace was given over to the Varma

DUTCH kings in compensation of the temple

which was burnt by them.

PALACE
 Description: The Jewish community of
Cochin (Kochi) Kerela, India
dominated the trade in spices from
South India to the Middle East and
Europe long before the Portuguese
arrived in India in 1498. Many
Portuguese Jews arrived in India in the
early sixteenth century. After the
Portuguese captured the settlement
of Cranganore in 1523, the Jews fled
to Cochin where they were joined by
Jews from Goa fleeing the inquisition.

JEWISH
In 1568 the Jews built the Paradesi
Synagogue.
Creator: Clifford J Pereira

SYNAGOGUE
Date: 2003-02
 CHINESE
FISHING NETS

JEW TOWN
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MUNNAR
Munnar - breathtakingly beautiful - a haven of peace and
tranquillity - the idyllic tourist destination in God's own
country.

Set at an altitude of 6000 ft in Idukki district, Munnar was

the favoured summer resort of the erstwhile British rulers in
the colonial days. Unending expanse of tea plantations -
pristine valleys and mountains- exotic species of flora and
fauna in its wild sanctuaries and forests - aroma of spice
scented cool air - yes! Munnar has all these and more. It's
the place you would love to visit - it's the place you would
wish never to leave.
HOTEL FALLING WATERS
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th

RAJAMALAI

MUNNAR TOWN
 MATTUPETTY DAM

SHOOTING POINT
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th

HOTEL SILVER CREST

 PERIYAR BOATING

KUMILY

THEKKADY
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R E
SSE
U A
A Q
EL
O T
H
Aquaserene is a stunning
backwater resort located at
Paravoor
in Kollam district of Kerala. The
resort
has its own peninsula with
tastefully
decorated rooms, coconut
groves,
excellent ayurveda centre and
traditional Kerala style wooden
panelled rooms. The endless
expanses of golden white sand
is another attraction.
9 MAY
th HOTEL SEA VIEW
VIVEKANANDA ROCK
Located at the
southernmost tip of the
Indian Peninsula, it is also
known by its former name
Cape Comorin. The closest
major cities are Nagercoil,
the administrative
headquarters of
Kanyakumari district, (22
km) and
Thiruvananthapuram, the
capital of Kerala (85 km).
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RETURNING AHMEDABAD