Kerala, known as God's own country, has a reason to cheer during the times of recession. The state which receives the first monsoon showers is beckoning tourists who are hopeful of catching the south-west monsoon before it hits the city. According to local travel agents, an increase in bookings for Kerala has been noticed in recent times. "We 
had several tourist bookings to visit Kerala to see the first monsoon showers. The state is usually seen as a honeymoon destination, but recently tourists visit with their family to witness the onset of monsoons," said Ajay Mistry, a travel agent in Andheri. The Kerala tourism has also seen a rise in the number of domestic tourists arriving in the state. According to Kerala tourism board, compared to 2007, a growth of 14% has been witnessed in the domestic tourists market. Nearly 75,91,000 domestic tourists visited the state in 2008. "The popular attractions are houseboats in the backwaters, Munnar and Kovalam," explained Mistry. Sangita Semwal, a Bandra resident, is heading to the coastal state. "As there were a few weeks left for my son's school to reopen, we decided to head to Kerala. We decided on the last week of May so that we could meet the monsoons before it came to the city," she said. Travel agents added that local hill stations such as Mahabaleshwar and Bhandardara also get many visitors during the rains. "However, its best to visit in the beginning of monsoons as there is heavy rainfall in July and August," said Vilas Shingare, proprietor of Getaway Travels, Kanjurmarg.
had several tourist bookings to visit Kerala to see the first monsoon showers. The state is usually seen as a honeymoon destination, but recently tourists visit with their family to witness the onset of monsoons," said Ajay Mistry, a travel agent in Andheri. The Kerala tourism has also seen a rise in the number of domestic tourists arriving in the state. According to Kerala tourism board, compared to 2007, a growth of 14% has been witnessed in the domestic tourists market. Nearly 75,91,000 domestic tourists visited the state in 2008. "The popular attractions are houseboats in the backwaters, Munnar and Kovalam," explained Mistry. Sangita Semwal, a Bandra resident, is heading to the coastal state. "As there were a few weeks left for my son's school to reopen, we decided to head to Kerala. We decided on the last week of May so that we could meet the monsoons before it came to the city," she said. Travel agents added that local hill stations such as Mahabaleshwar and Bhandardara also get many visitors during the rains. "However, its best to visit in the beginning of monsoons as there is heavy rainfall in July and August," said Vilas Shingare, proprietor of Getaway Travels, Kanjurmarg.Source : http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1260681
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