Kerala wins 'Best Family Destination' 2016 award

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Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
Last Updated : May 12 2016 | 1:02 AM IST
Kerala has once again been named as the best family destination in the country at the Lonely Planet Magazine India (LPMI) Travel Awards 2016.
Kerala Tourism Director U V Jose received the award at a function in Mumbai on Monday, a release said here.
The annual awards showcase the best travel experiences available to Indians and anoint the best service providers, the preferred places to stay and the destinations Indians most love to visit, it said.
Nominations for the awards are shortlisted by a panel of travel experts and professionals, following which readers vote both online and in the magazine.
Besides being judged the best place to take the family along for a holiday, Kerala was also nominated in the best destination for 'culture' and 'to relax' categories.
Kerala Tourism had earlier won the Ulysses Prize of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation for its contribution as a global leader to sustainable tourism, the release added.
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First Published: May 12 2016 | 1:02 AM IST

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