In a bid to augment tourist the tourism potential of Kerala, Paradise Tours and Travels (a division of Aspinwall & Co Ltd) recently invited HE Hasan Gogus, the Ambassador of Turkey to visit Kerala en route from Maldives to Delhi. T Prahlad, senior manager, Paradise Tours received Gogus at Trivandrum airport and accompanied him to Keraleeyam, Heritage Home & Ayurvedic Resort, Alleppey. During his stay, Gogus learned a lot about ayurveda and yoga and how ayurvedic treatment can cure diseases and ageing processes.

Keraleeyam is housed in ancient Kerala home built 75 years ago. The architecture, interiors, furnishings, cutlery and dress code of the service staff all befit traditional Kerala. Located at a breathtakingly beautiful spot facing the backwaters, Keraleeyam has a very long backwater frontage. The air is pure; environs calm and dense vegetation makes the air oxygen rich. The S D Pharmacy group who has more than 60 years of excellence in ayurvedic health care promotes Keraleeyam. Different ayurvedic packages like ayur sleep, ayur relax and ayur trims along with Sanjeevanam ayurvedic holiday packages for 3-31 days are available at Keraleeyam.

Aspinwall & Co (Travancore) Ltd, Alleppey, (a division of Aspinwall & Co) is engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of coir and coir products, arranged a press conference at their factory wherein Gogus said that he was enchanted by the beauty of Kerala. He announced the commencement of direct flight services from Isthanbul to Delhi very soon would attract tourist traffic both ways. Gogus also emphasised on the existing relationship between India and Turkey that can be traced back to the 12th century. Both countries enjoy a very good trade relationship and there is a good scope for developing new areas like tourism and travel-related services.

Talking about Turkey, the past and present blends perfectly well in this beautiful nation. A country with one arm reaching out to Europe and other to Asia, it occupies a strategic position of linking both these continents at the straits of Bosporus, between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

The majestic glory of Turkey lies in the pages of history as a nation, which has witnessed some of important events and kingdoms of the past. Once it was the seat of the great Roman Empire, Byzantium and later the Ottoman Empire. The rich legacy of these empires in the form of palaces, mosques, churches still stands as landmarks of history and is still preserved with all its grandeur.

The museums of Isthanbul and Ankara displays unique collection of art and craft works from ancient times. The Museum of Anatolion Civilisations, The Ethnography Museum, The Archeological Museums, Museum of the Ancient Orient are full of treasures of antiquity. One can find a collection of finest works of art and architecture here.

Opulent palaces of Isthanbul and the Marmara region, with unique marbles, crystal chandeliers, now serve as galleries exhibiting the imperial collection of crystal, silver and Chinese porcelain’s. Topkapi palace, Dolmabahe palace, Beylerbeyi palace and the Yildiz palace never fail to astonish visitors.

To a tourist, Turkey offers endless variety. Huge buildings, shopping centres, fashion malls, opera houses; pubs are also a part of the modern Turkey. Apart from all these, Turkey also has sights of splendid natural beauty. Holiday islands, spectacular beaches, famous vineyards, wine cellars, beautiful forests and meadows all make Turkey a visitor’s paradise.

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