Shooting Location in Kerala

Kerala, renowned as a Gods own country is so much beautiful in location and its tropical land allows a beauty to moist within, tranquil landscape and alluring backwaters of this tropical magnificent has allowed a tourist as well as movie directors to set a shooting stage in Kerala.

In recent days we have witnessed many movies with the Kerala graphs on the background, from hilly side to a back waters, from valley of farms to a coastal line, tremendous beauty of Kerala has entice a Bollywood directors to set a stage around a beauty of Kerala so that they can get a maximum environmental beauty.

Munnar hill station
Solemnly settled at a beauty of Idduki, this Hill station is a gem of beauty and Bollywood Films has knock the Door of Munnar to cast their Movie in a sublime beauty of Munnar. Renowned for its majestic beauty place is surely a prime location where you could get a maximum beauty of nature behind the screen.
We have seen Big B and Jiah Khan sharing a moment of delight at this wonderful hill station of Munnar while there shooting for Nishabd.

Nishabd : Movie Location in Munnar

Back waters of Alleppey
Renowned for its tranquil and still backwaters that flows and creates a magic of wonders is a prime location where you can screen a beauty of your shots. In past many renowned actors have seen dancing at a site of Alleppey backwaters amongst them Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta have shared a stage together during their romantic dance cast

Athirappilly
Beauty of location and sublime in beauty this place is renowned for its natural wonders as the Ravan was graphed here in a beauty of Athirappilly, this place has shown a magical beauty behind the screen as the film was not so blockbuster only beautiful thing about the place was its screen work.

Idduki
Beautiful hill station, magical environment, soothing breeze and many more, Idduki is something where you would find a beauty of Location to shoot so this beauty from Kerala is nevertheless a place where you can set all your cameras and crews and start shooting a beauty of background as it has a natural beauty so you would not require anything artificial to add that extra elements.

Bekal Fort
Superb beauty and casted under Mani Ratnam film, Bombay amazing screen shots of this fort was really a good thing about movie as the sequences of fort was captured in a way as it suppose the fort played a brilliant role in defining a meaning of this movie.

Bombay : Movie Location in Bekal Fort

Kumarakom
Another beauty of Kerala renowned for its magical location many pictures over the past got screened here, magical ambiance has so much to offer. Truly environmental touching a beauty of nature this place is just so perfect in terms of shooting a movie many south actors over the years have been seen performing a dance at the side of Kumarakom and seeing a magical beauty Bollywood directors are eying to shot one beauty within Kumarakom.

Top Hill Stations for Honeymooners in India (Part - 4)

Khandala – Center of Magnetism
The spontaneous natural beauty amidst the deep valleys and high hills of Khandala is located close to Mumbai at an elevation of 625 meters in the Shayadri Range. One can enjoy rock climbing along with visitations to Tiger’s Leap, Lohagad Darshan, Rajmachi Park, Duke’s Nose, Shivaji Park, Sakur Plateau and Kune Falls etc. Apart from this exaggerating natural beauty, if you are an adventurous couple than you can also advent to Lonavala, Karle caves and Bhaja caves.  The invigorating landscape, elaborate forts, cascading waterfalls and the tempting natural beauty add beauty of Khandala, making it an important honeymoon hill station in India. Visit with your beloved and you will surely get mesmerized with the appeal and magical beauty of Khandala, which acts as a source of enchantment for those couples planning to escape for romantic honeymoon holiday trip.

Ooty – Queen of Hill Stations
It is one of the most famed hill stations for honeymoon nestled in the emerald Nilgiri Hills of India state Tamil Nadu. Enriched with orchards of peaches and plums, terraced tea plantations and eucalyptus, the beauty of this place will seduce you for a next level of romanticism. The view of the entire Nilgiri Hills from Doddabetta Peak (Highest peak of Tamil Nadu) is breath taking. One can also attend to the Botanical garden and Rose Garden that possess numerous varieties of roses. Boating in the lake of Ooty will offer you with some of the majestic views of this hill station.

Kodaikanal – Nature at its Best
Enriched with dense forests, beautiful waterfalls, picturesque Palani Hills and diverse flowers; it is located in the Western Ghats at an elevation of 7200 feet above the sea level in Tamil Nadu. Silver Cascade Waterfall, star shaped Kodai Lake, Pillar Rocks and Bear Shola falls are the key magnetism of this place along with the temperate cool climate and varied floras that resided this region. Couples can walk down the sheer timber slant and take pleasure in the entrancing view of the Vaigai Dam and the valley. It is also a home to an exotic flower named as ‘Kurunji’ which blossoms once in 12 years. One can also relish trekking, horse riding, boating etc. Among the plantations Plums and Pears can be seen. Each and every nook and corner of this hill station will captivate you for romance.

Munnar – Fragrance of Love Hidden beneath the Flourishing Plantation:
Located in the Anamalai region of Kerala and positioned at an altitude of 2695 meters above sea level, Munnar is one of the most beautiful hill stations of India with enjoyable climate throughout the year. The land of this hill beauty is carpeted with lush coffee, tea, forest plantation and varied floras and faunas. A long natural walk amid the plantation area provides you with ample amount of time to spend some lovely time with your partner. It is also blessed with picturesque and scenic location like Mattupetty Lake and Dam, Echo Point, Attukal Waterfalls, Nyayamakad, Eravikulam National Park, Anamudi and Photo, which make the honeymoon tour more exciting and memorable. Visit to these lovely places, which gives you an ample opportunity to spend time together with romanticism and offer you an opportunity to relish the invigorating natural beauty of Munnar hill station, rightly sobriquet as Kashmir of South.

For Previous list of Top Hill Station for Honeymooners in India  : Click Here for (Part 3)

Travel Advice for Long bike ride to Kerala with exotic natural beauty

Bike Riding is a fascinating event as one get to enjoy so many different places which is not possible to visit or see while traveling by Bus or by train. It gives you an ample option to explore any place you are visiting with fun and joy and feel the exquisite appeal and beauty at leisure.

Well that is the other side of the bike trip, but before all, there are few measure things that one needs to keep and abide to make the bike ride trip safe, hassle free and secure.

Etiquette for a Motorcycle Ride-

Bike trip can be fun but you need to follow few safety measures in order to avoid any uncertainties during the trip. Some of them are mentioned as below.

·         Have a detailed examination of your bike and make sure you fix all the problems in order to make the ride smooth.

·         Go for a fitness check up from a certified doctor before starting your trip

·         Always use quality helmet and don’t forget to fasten your straps

·         Wear chest guard, elbow, knee padding to protect yourself from any other injuries

·         You can also go for mouth guard in case if any accident; it will protect your teeth, mouth and lips to certain extent.

·         Wear Long sleeves shirt to avoid from minor scratches and sun-burn

·         First Aid Kit in your bike

·         Medicines for headache, eye pain or body ache.

·         Carry sunglasses to protect eyes from contact of dust.

You Need to Carry.

·         Please carry permit license for bike trip

·         Proper documents (Driving License, Insurance Papers, Vehicle Registration Card,)

·         Carry Extra Fuel in Case of Emergency

·         Carry Bright Cloth (Fluorescent)  to Wear during night

Best destination for Bike Ride in South India

South India is no less than a paradise for bike riders as there are ample destinations to choose from. From roads to off roads, bike ride is going is sure to rejuvenate your mind body and soul with the refreshing natural beauty, scenic spots, ethnic villages, ancient temples, beaches, spice plantations, backwaters, scenic hill stations and many others. You are sure to have a wonderful time with your friends which, I am pretty sure; you would carve to write with the inks of gold in your travelogue.

If the bike ride is to be started from Bangalore and ended in Wayanad, then you can visit to several exotic location including; Munnar, Eranakulam, Cherai Beach, Athirapally. The most important thing about this biking trip is that, apart from these places you will get an ample opportunity to visit several enchanting places in between like; Mysore, Kochi, Kalpetta, Salem, Adimali, Dharmapuri etc.

While riding from Bangalore to Munnar there are many hot tourist spots and untouched lands that will magnetize you with its natural beauty. With a total distance of 475 km you will be astounded by several picturesque places located enroute, while riding you can visit to Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu where you can eat various mango based delicacies. Mangoes like ‘Alphonso’ and ‘Thotapuri’ are grown in this place; about 8 billion of mango based products are exported by this district in a year. After some hours of drive, you will conquer Dharmapuri where you can spend some time in the Hogenakal Waterfall also known as ‘Niagara of India’, it provides with panoramic view and the water of this falls is believed to have some curative properties. It is positioned at 46 km from Dharmapuri. On your way you can also include your visitation to Salem, a wonderful place with several magnetisms including; Mettur Dam (one of the largest of its kind in the whole world completed in 1934) and Yercaud (lovely hill station). Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park located in Tiruppur is considered by UNESCO as a part of the Western Ghats.

After hours of ride from Tiruppur, as you go slowly up the slight twisting roads you will see all the shades of emerald that God has created, it is the topmost visited destination of Kerala and regarded as the best honeymoon location. This heavenly sacred place serves as one of the leading tea and coffee providers for Kerala. The lush carpeted hill combined with the magnetic landscapes form a classic to captivate you. Some of the top destinations in and around Munnar are; Eravikulam National Park, Devikulam, Pothamedu, Attukal, Mattupetty Dam, Cheeyappara Waterfall, Anamudi Peak (highest peak of South India at 2695 meters)etc. All these places are feast for eyes and will play a huge role to revitalize and rejuvenate you from all the rest that you need.

After joyful bike ride to Munnar, enroute there are many destination that are pleasure to eyes, some of them are; Muvattupuzha named after a beautiful river that flows through this place that lies between the Cochin-Munnar route; Thrippunithura, a suburb of Kochi city and is home to fame Sree Poornathrayesa Temple and Hill Palace which is the largest archaeological palace in South India. 

After some hours of really meaningful drive with great scenic views you will reach Cochin also known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, one of the historic cities of India with great historical importance and wide range of tourism spots and activities. This place is filled with many enchanting spots for tourists, some of the most talked about tourist places are; The Dutch Palace, The Chinese fishing Net (great to view at the sunset time), Princess Street (popular street which gives you a slice of authentic colonial European architecture), Museum of Kerala History and Art Gallery etc.

Cherai Beach also known as Princess of Arabian Sea is the best golden beach of Kerala with a vast stretch of 10 km, sometimes one can get chance to see dolphins. The warmth of the golden rays during sunset is beyond words to explain. One can relish in various activities like; beach volleyball, swimming, bathing, etc. according to your desire.

After visiting the beautiful Ernakulam, Wayanad the green district of Kerala will be your next destination which has some of the best places in store for any type of adventure seeker or nature lover. Some of the major places that one can visit through bike riding are; Edakkal Caves, Banasura Sagar Dam (India’s largest earth Dam) etc. On your way you can stop at Kalpetta which is the only municipal town of this district and is surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains.

In between the ride to Bangalore from Wayanad, Mysore is one of the important place and the largest city of Karnataka; you can visit to several places of Mysore which can be reached through bike riding. It is also the cultural capital of the state.   

And finally, after a glorious bike ride you will have a wonderful experience in the beautiful paradise of South India. After the end of your trip, for some days it will be painful for you because of the back pain and other ailments. But, you will have no regrets as mesmerizing memories will work as a medicine for all your sickness. At the end of the tour, you will have a lot of information about the all the places you visit, the nature and weather of all the three states of South India namely; Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala that you travelled were just astonishing. Despite the ailments, you will be rejuvenated from your inner body and soul by the scenic and emerald surroundings of these three states which are enriched with great beach, national parks, mountains and ancient old temples and churches.  

From visiting the enchanting hill station of Munnar to the great golden beach of Cherai combined with the historic visit to Cochin and Mysore, all the memories will be a part of your life. The soothing vistas and the natural extravaganza of South India will call again and again for a revisit.

Munnar- Enchanting Natural Beauty

Located in the Western Ghats of Idduki district of the South Indian state of gods own country Kerala, Munnar is a magnificent hill station which draws numerous numbers of travelers and tourists across the globe. This hill station is noticeable for enormous expansion of tea estates, majestic bungalows, stream-lets, beautiful waterfalls and breezy climate; thus it used to be the summer resort for the then British Administration in South India. It is also a classic destination for adventurous sports like: trekking and mountain biking.

Sightseeing in Munnar: Munnar is one of the fascinating destinations for sightseeing in all of South India, enriched with various rarified floras and faunas, protected areas, dams and various magnetic attractions in and around the hill station.

Protection Centers For Floras and Faunas: Munnar is home to many of the wildlife sanctuaries and reserves which includes of: Manjampatti Valley and the Amaravati reserve forest of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary to the north east, Eravikulam National Park, Pampadum Shola National Park to the south, Kurinjimala Sanctuary to the east, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and Anamudi Shola National Park to the north, and the projected Palani Hills National Park to the east. These preservation areas are principally recognized for numerous endangered and prevalent genuses including the Nilgiri Wood-pigeon, Elephant, Gaur, Nilgiri Thar, Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Neelakurinji (that blooms just once in twelve years), Nilgiri langur and the Sambar.

Anamudi Peak: Ranging at an altitude of 2700 meters, it is the highest peak in Southern part of India and is situated inside of the Famous Eravikulam national Park. Hiking and trekking are allowed after being permitted from the Wildlife administrator at the park.

Top Station: Positioned at a distance of 32 km from Munnar and ranging at an altitude of 1700 meters above the sea level, Top Station offers you with a picturesque view of the neighboring state Tamil Nadu and the blossoming of Neelakurinji flower.

Pallivasal: It is the arena for the first hydro power project of Kerala. Positioned 3km away from Chithirapuram in Munnar, it serves as a picnic location surrounded by lush greeneries.

Mattupetty: Situated at 13 km distance from Munnar town and ranging at an altitude of 1700 meter above sea level it is renowned for its cargo space brickwork dam and the striking lake, which offers gratifying boat rides surrounded by plushy greeneries and Shola forests which offers trekking and is native to varieties of birds.

There are several other places of attractions including: Chinnakanal (famous for panoramic view of Western Ghats), Tea Museum (well-known for antique machineries and photographs), Anayirangal (Dam surrounded by green tea carpets and marvelous reservoir) etc. 

The nearest railhead to Munnar is Kottayam and Eranakulam Railway Station, if you are traveling via air than you have to land in Kochi International Airport positioned at a distance of 120 km from Munnar. Tourist bus services are easily obtainable from Kottayam and Eranakulam.

Info about Munnar: Ranging at an altitude of 1600m to 1800m above sea level, the best time to visit this place is August to May; when the temperature will be at 5 deg to 25 deg Celsius. Visitors are requested to carry warm and woolen clothes.

Hotels and Resorts in Munnar: There are various luxurious accommodations facilities in and around Munnar which include: Silver Tips, located in Old Munnar, Swiss County in Chitrapuram, Deep Woods located in Mankulam and several budgeting hotels too.