THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Newly weds, finding it tough to fix your honeymoon destination? Now, you can make a blind choice - Kerala. God’s Own Country has been selected as the ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ in India yet again by a leading travel magazine.
The honour, based on the result of a readers’ poll conducted by ‘Travel & Leisure, India&South Asia’, bestowed on the state at the fifth edition of the magazine’s annual ‘India’s Best Awards’ gala.
Kerala shared the award with Rajasthan after both the states garnered the most votes.
Kerala Tourism Additional Director-General D Balamurali collected the award at the ceremony held at The Shangri La-Eros in New Delhi.
The award, which touches the biggest names in the Indian tourism, facilitation and hospitality industries, showcase the best travel opportunities available around the world and in India.
It also selects the best service providers, preferred places to stay and the destinations Indians love to visit. Kerala has been a permanent fixture at the awards, which cover nearly 50 categories across the tourism sector.
This year’s function was the culmination of a five-month digital poll on the magazine’s website. The five-month poll saw robust voting by thousands of discerning travellers.
Other big winners on the night were Singapore (best country), Hong Kong (best city) and Switzerland (best family destination). France and South Africa shared the award for best international honeymoon destination.