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Home / News / India News / Kerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list
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    Kerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list

    Ramya Patelkhana
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    Last updated on Oct 21, 2016, 07:00 am
    Kerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list
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  • Kakkathuruthu Island in Kerala's backwaters has made it to 'Around the World in 24 hours' list compiled by the National Geographic.

    The list comprises the world's beautiful destinations and is a photographic tour of travel-worthy spots.

    The emerald-fringed island also called the "Island of Crows", lies along the state's coast and is known for lush coconut groves, sea-green waters, and absence of tarred roads.

  • In this article
    About the Kakkathuruthu Island Potential tourist destination Kerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list Kerala Tourism Minister AC Moideen's statement Shadows lengthen, the sky shifts from pale blue to sapphire Reaffirmation of Kerala's natural endowments Other travel-worthy destinations featured by NatGeo Hunting the aurora borealis in Norway
  • Introduction

    About the Kakkathuruthu Island

    About the Kakkathuruthu Island
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  • Kakkathurthu is a beautiful, pristine and divinely green island in Kerala that adds to the natural beauty of 'God's Own Country'.

    Kakkathuruthu in Malayalam means "Tiny Crow Island"; it is only 17 kilometers away from Kochi and is located in Alappuzha district.

    It is connected to the mainland only by traditional boats.

    Surrounded by Vembanad lake, the island offers a delicate haven for birdwatchers.

  • Information

    Potential tourist destination

  • In 2014, Kakkathuruthu Island came into limelight after some Travel Tourism students explored unchartered yet potential tourist destinations in Kerala on the occasion of National Tourism Day. The island was said to have a high potential for sustainable and responsible tourism.

  • 21 Oct 2016

    Kerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list

    Kerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list
    Credits:
  • Kakkathuruthu Island in Kerala's backwaters has made it to 'Around the World in 24 hours' list compiled by the National Geographic.

    The list comprises the world's beautiful destinations and is a photographic tour of travel-worthy spots.

    The emerald-fringed island also called the "Island of Crows", lies along the state's coast and is known for lush coconut groves, sea-green waters, and absence of tarred roads.

  • Quote

    Kerala Tourism Minister AC Moideen's statement

  • "Kerala is known for its rustic beauty and an incredibly picturesque landscape, verdant hills, and quiet backwaters, which attract tourists from across the world. It is a matter of pride for us to be listed by Nat Geo, which is among the leading magazines."

  • The time of dusk

    Shadows lengthen, the sky shifts from pale blue to sapphire

    Shadows lengthen, the sky shifts from pale blue to sapphire
  • Kakkuthuruthu was captured by the National Geographic photographers at 6 pm, the time of dusk, as "the shadows lengthen and the sky shifts from pale blue to sapphire."

    The sunset in Kerala was described as a series of rituals including sari-clad women heading home in boats, fishers lighting lamps and casting nets into the lagoon as "bats swoop across the horizon snapping up moths."

  • Natural endowments

    Reaffirmation of Kerala's natural endowments

    Reaffirmation of Kerala's natural endowments
  • Kerala Tourism Principal Secretary V Venu said the rewarding recognition of Kakkathuruthu would add to their efforts to introduce and display various other locations.

    Kerala Tourism Director UV Jose stated it was "absolutely exhilarating" to see Kakkathuruthu in the travel recommendations.

    He added it was a reaffirmation of the coastal state's natural endowments and a recommendation to international tourists for a "tryst" with Kerala.

  • Other destinations

    Other travel-worthy destinations featured by NatGeo

    Other travel-worthy destinations featured by NatGeo
    Credits:
  • The list included 5am in Hawaii, 6am in Paris, 7am in San Francisco, 8am in Abu Dhabi, 9am in Melbourne, 10am in Tanzania, 11am in Argentina.

    Next were 12pm in Namibia, 1pm in Charleston, 2pm in Portland, 3pm in New Zealand, 4pm in Croatia, 5pm in Tokyo, 7pm in Cuba, 8pm in New York, 9pm in China, 10pm in Budapest, and 11pm in Monaco.

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    Hunting the aurora borealis in Norway

  • At 12am, the hunt for the aurora borealis in Norway's northern lights zone was featured. It was followed by 1am at 35,000 feet (taken on a flight), 2am in the Atacama Desert, 3am in Tel Aviv, and 4am in Northern Ireland.

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