Bekal Fort

After firmly placing stations such as Kovalam and Kumarakom on the global tourism map, the Kerala government has picked this idyllic town of beaches and backwaters as destination next for visitors to 'God's Own Country'.

Kerala tourism department will soon launch a campaign to promote Bekal, a tiny coastal town in Kasaragod district, and the famed 17th century fort there, with an aim to make it a global holiday hotspot by 2015.

After firmly placing stations such as Kovalam and Kumarakom on the global tourism map, the Kerala government has picked this idyllic town of beaches and backwaters as destination next for visitors to 'God's Own Country'.

Kerala tourism department will soon launch a campaign to promote Bekal, a tiny coastal town in Kasaragod district, and the famed 17th century fort there, with an aim to make it a global holiday hotspot by 2015.