Col & Mrs John Abraham - your local connection in Kerala will ensure you have a memorable KERALA EXPERIENCE. Kerala - "God's Own Country" - a land bestowed with beauty so enchanting that visitors and warriors alike have been attracted to its shores since ages - the warmth and hospitality of its people, the exotic produces of this Spice Garden and the inviting coconut groves that Mother Nature has gifted to its people have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia.
Oyster Opera @ Padanna tempts visitors with a range of gourmet delicacies and hideouts totally cut off from the hustle and bustle of the city. All facilities are built with the locally available materials ensuring absolutely no damage to the rich habitation of this virgin land. The brackish water of Padanna and its surrounding villages are splendid and gifted with enormous natural beauty. The retreat is surrounded by a number of tiny palm-fringed islands with plantations of coconut and wild mangroves, with an undeveloped beach and an estuary.
Revolutionary farmer, Mr Gul Muhammed, introduced the villagers to green mussel farming on coir in 1996 and this has now become the lifeline of some 3500 families along the coastline!
The brackish water of Padanna and its surrounding village are gifted with enormous beauty. There are a number of tiny islands thickened with coconut plantations and mangroves, a long coast line and an estuary.
Five rivers empty out into the sea here. There is lots to explore in the Theme village, as one is free to move in and out at will. The villagers are generally shy in nature, not being exposed to the world outside their village. One can indulge in any or all of the following activities:-
- Join the farmers along the 24-km stretch of oyster farming.
- Study Sea - Weed farming, Cage culture and a wide range of natural clam and edible oyster farming.
- Explore the islands thick with coconut palms, mangrooves, rare medicinal herbs and plants with wild Beavers for company
- Cruise along backwaters on a houseboat or country boat.
- Experience the sun and sand on the Valiyaparamba Beach and estuary.
- Embark on a 20 Km long narrow canal journey in a country boat punted along by willing locals
- Set off on a boat-ride through River Thejaswini through the woods and fields.
- Visit the famous Bekel Fort where Tipu Sultan, who perfected rocket technology for military purposes, experimented many of his warfare techniques.
- Visit Parassinikkadavu temple where rituals differ from temples anywhere else in India.
- Try fishing local style using strings, nets and bare hands.
- Moon light cruise on calm backwaters.
- Visit Karim Forest, the world's first man made forest owned by a nature enthusiast.
- Experience Rejuvenation therapy by traditional practitioners of Ayurveda using rare medicinal plants and herbs available in the region.
- Witness a performance of Theyyam / other local folk art form.
Col & Mrs John Abraham - your local connection in Kerala will ensure you have a memorable KERALA EXPERIENCE. Kerala - "God's Own Country" - a land bestowed with beauty so enchanting that visitors and warriors alike have been attracted to its shores since ages - the warmth and hospitality of its people, the exotic produces of this Spice Garden and the inviting coconut groves that Mother Nature has gifted to its people have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia.
