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Houseboats in Kerala, south India, are huge, slow-moving barges used for leisure trips. They are a reworked model of Kettuvallams (in the Malayalam language, Kettu means "tied with ropes", and vallam means "boat"), which, in earlier times, were used to carry rice and spices from Kuttanad to the Kochi port. Kerala houseboats were considered a convenient means of transportation. The popularity of Kettuvallams has returned in the function as major tourist attractions. Kerala, a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as one of the ten paradises of the world by National Geographic Traveler, Kerala is famous especially for its ecotourism initiatives and beautiful backwaters. in the state include the beaches at Kovalam, Kappad, Cherai and Varkala; backwater tourism and lake resorts around Ashtamudi Lake, Kollam; hill stations and resorts at Munnar, Wayanad, Nelliampathi, Vagamon and Ponmudi; and national parks and wildlife sanctuaries at Periyar, Parambikulam and Eravikulam National Park. The "backwaters" regionan extensive network of interlocking rivers, lakes, and canals that centre on Ashtamudi Lake, Kollam, also see heavy tourist traffic. Heritage sites, such as the Padmanabhapuram Palace, Hill Palace, and Mattancherry Palace, are also visited. The city of Trivandrum ranks first in the total number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala.To further promote tourism in Kerala, the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival was started by the Government of Kerala in 2007. Since then it has been held every year during the December January period. The state's tourism agenda promotes ecologically sustained tourism, which focuses on the local culture, wilderness adventures, volunteering and personal growth of the local population. Efforts are taken to minimise the adverse effects of traditional tourism on the natural environment, and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. Adyanpara Falls, near Nilambur Aruvikkuzhi, near Maramon, Kozhencherry in Pathanamthitta District Aruvikkuzhi, near Pallickathode, Kottayam District Athirappilly Falls 80 ft Charpa Falls Cheeyappara Falls, near Adimali Chethalayam Falls, in Wayanad Kumbhavurutty Falls in Kollam district Lakkom Water Falls Madatharuvi Falls, near Ranny in Pathanamthitta District Marmala waterfall Meenmutty Falls, Thiruvananthapuram Meenmutty Falls 984 ft , in Wayanad Mulamkuzhi, near Malayattoor in Ernakulam District Panieli Poru waterfalls Ernakulam Palaruvi Falls, 300 ft in Aryankavu near Punalur in Kollam district Pattathippara Falls Perunthenaruvi Falls Siruvani Waterfalls Palakkad Soochipara Falls 656 ft Sentinelrock falls, in Wayanad Thommankuthu Falls, near Thodupuzha Thusharagiri Falls Valara Falls, near Adimali Vazhachal Falls, near Athirappilly Vazhvanthol waterfalls Trivandrum Major Lighthouses Vizhinjam lighthouse Thiruvananthapuram Anjengo lighthouse Thiruvananthapuram Tangasseri Lighthouse Kollam Tallest in the state Kovilthottam Lighthouse Kollam Alappuzha Lighthouse Alappuzha Manakkodam Lighthouse Alappuzha Cochin Lighthouse Ernakulam Azhikode Lighthouse Thrissur Chetwai Lighthouse Thrissur Ponnani Lighthouse Malappuram Beypore Lighthouse Kozhikode Kozhikode lighthouse Kozhikode Cannanore Lighthouse Kannur Mount Dilly Lighthouse Kannur Kasargode Lighthouse Kasargode The major festival in Kerala is Onam. Kerala has a number of religious festivals. Thrissur Pooram, Attukal Pongala, Beema Palli Uroos, and Chettikulangara Bharani are the major temple festivals in Kerala. The Thrissur Pooram is conducted at the Vadakumnathan temple, Thrissur. The Chettikulangara Bharani is another major attraction. The festival is conducted at the Chettikulangara temple near Mavelikkara. The Sivarathri is also an important festival in Kerala. This festival is mainly celebrated in Aluva Temple and Padanilam Parabrahma Temple. Padanilam Temple is situated in Alappuzha district of Kerala, about 16 kilometres from Mavelikkara town. Parumala Perunnal, Manarkadu Perunnal are the major festivals of Christians. Muslims also have many important festivals. Flanked on the western coast by the Arabian Sea, Kerala has a long coastline of 580 km all of which is virtually dotted with sandy beaches. Boating at Paravur Lake near Kollam Zimbabwe,Hong Kong,india, Europe,Germany,Netherlands,Serbia, United Kingdom, North America,Canada,United States, Australia, New Zealand, Venezuela, Kovalam beach near Thiruvananthapuram was among the first beaches in Kerala to attract tourists. Rediscovered by back-packers and tan-seekers in the 1960s and followed by hordes of hippies in the 1970s, Kovalam is today the most visited beach in the state.