India By Rail: The Konkan
Railway
Scenic
Sojourn!
Mumbai - Goa- Thiruvananthapuram:
A
breathtaking journey, traversing the beautiful konkan Coast with the
Konkan Railway, is a 1000 km . long adventure on rails .
A
marvel of civil engineering, the Konkan Coast project, the picturesque
west coast of India - taking them through the stated of Maharashtra, Goa,
Karnataka and Kerala.
Major destinations of the Konkan
Railway:
Goa:
Goa is a tourist's paradise with
uninterrupted miles of dazzlingly beautiful beaches- golden stretches
against aquamarine expanses. The Calangute and Bega beaches, the Clova
Beach, Dona Paula overlooking the Zurai estuary, Vagator, the serene
Aguada and the enchanting Palolem , all offer exciting water sports and
holiday resorts for visitors.
Old Goa:
near Panaji,
the capital city , has a collection of magnificent churches- the Basilica
of Bom Jesus with the miraculously preserved body of St. Francis Xavier;
the Se Cathedra ; the Church of St. Francis of Assisi and the Convent of
Santa Monica.
Thiruvananthapuram:
The capital of
Kerala is a charming city with its swaying coconut palms and beautiful
beaches. Admire the majestic gopuram of the temple of Shri
Padmanabhaswamy- the reigning deitthe majestic gopuram of the temple of
Shri Padmanabhaswamy- the reigning deit of the city.
The Kaudiyar
Palace, residence of the former maharaja; the Napier Museum and the Chitra
Art Gallery, add interest toyour visit.
The beautifully carved
Padmanabhapuram Palace is not far away and is enroute to Kanyakumari. The
delightful beach at Kovalam entices you with its exquisite white sands.
The green fringe of palms sway with the soft breeze and the
azure blue waters of the bay invite you to go for a swim in the sea.
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