Tourism News

Lonely Planet brings out exclusive book on Kerala.

Published in Newsletter Issue No. 65 - Mar 16 2000

Thiruvananthapuram, March 09: The world?s largest independent travel publisher, Australia based Lonely Planet Publications, has produced an exclusive 296-page tourist guide book on Kerala. It is for the first time that the Lonely Planet, considered as the "Bible for holidayers" around the globe, has come out with an exclusive guide for an Indian State.

After being featured as one of the 50 greatest destinations by the National Geographic Traveller magazine this recognition for God?s Own Country shows the unique place Kerala has acquired in the world tourist map.

The history of the State, its culture, tradition and arts are described in detail in the guide. It has also outlined all the small and big tourist centres in the State. Apart from describing the calm and serene destinations, the book also gives various travel tips and guidelines to the tourist.