Amazing Aerial Images from The Backwaters of Kerela

Bolgatty palace was originally built by the Dutch on an island now known as Bolgatty island. It is one of the oldest Dutch palaces outside the Netherlands. It was built by the Dutch traders and later served as the Governor’s place for the commander of the Dutch Malabar. It served as home to the British…

Dutch Cemetery is located on Beach road very near to St Francis Church in Fort Kochi area of Cochin. It is the oldest European cemetery in India. It was built in 1724. The tomb here resemble old Dutch architecture of that period and do not carry a cross unlike modern ones. The last burial at…

Location: Wayanad district, Kerala Distance: 32 km from Kalpetta, 17 km Mananthavady and 40 km from Sultan Bathery Where to eat: Road side dhabas small scale restaurants are available. Cool drinks and snacks available in shops near the ticket counter. Where to stay: Some lodges and resorts are there nearby. Kuruva Dweep is an island…

Just the week before the trip to Cochin on the 2nd week of July 2014, I had done a trip to Goa to experience monsoon in Goa. I would not have taken the trip to Cochin now had it not been my colleague’s marriage there. But thanks to him, I had an amazing rendezvous with…

Location: Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum is located in the shothern part of Kerela. In the north it shares border with Kollam district, on the west it has Arabian sea, on the south it has Indian Ocean and in the east it shares border with Kanyakumari district and Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. District Headquarter: Thiruvananthapuram Distance:…

Location: Kannur district is located in the northern part of Kerela. It shares boundary with Kasaragod District in the north, Kozhikode District in the south, in the east Kodagu and Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka and Arabian sea in the west. District Headquarter: Kannur Distance: Around 324 km from Bangalore Journey time: 9 hrs or more…