Kerala, Asia’s best tourist destination: Smart Travellers
August 31st, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS ( 2 comments )Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) Kerala Tourism has got a boost with readers of SmartTravelAsia.com placing the state as the best Asian holiday destination ahead of Bali, Phuket and the Maldives.
“This is a phenomenal recognition for Kerala and the people who are working in the tourism sector,” said V. Venu, secretary, Kerala Tourism.
The only other Indian destinations to be listed in the top 10 were Rajasthan and Goa- at eighth and 10th spot respectively.
Smart Travel Asia has over one million readers worldwide.
It held the 2010 Best in Travel Poll this week. At the previous poll, Kerala was voted as the third best destination.
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August 31st, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Kerala. Asia best Tourism destination.
This should send a message to the politician and people of Goa. Political Curruption and mistreatment and ripof of Tourist in Goa is leading Goa Tourism the way of Tourism in Kashmir. It disappeared and not returning. Viva Kerala. We are comming to Kerala
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:28 am
God again prooved kerala is his own contry. Appeal to all keralites, espcialy politicians change in well wishing attitude may become kerala is world’s top tourist destination in near future.