Pakistan is starting to open up to tourism - Lonely Planet Lonely Planets guide to. Lonely Planet Writer 20 August 2019 It may not be on many people’s travel list for this year but Pakistan is making changes to make it more attractive to tourists. It will have a massive impact on tourist arrival and on the entire tourism sector of Kochi,” he said.Īs many as 1.69 lakh foreign tourists and 9.96 lakh domestic travellers visited Ernakulam in the first quarter of this year. Lonely Planet Pakistan by John King (): John. There is no doubt that more tourist will prefer to visit Kochi now on. Most of the foreign tourists widely refer to Lonely Planet to plan their itinerary. “Lonely Planet is considered the bible of travellers. S Vijaykumar, secretary of District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), Ernakulam, said it would be a major achievement for Kochi to be listed among the top cities for travellers to visit next year. "Kochi has become a shining example in renewable energy in recent years, launching the world's first fully solar-powered airport, which snagged it a UN Champions of the Earth award," it noted.
This year Lonely Planet had only focused on cities that are making a positive impact on the environment. In 2020, street art comes to the fore at Kochi-Muziris Biennale, putting India firmly on the contemporary arts festival map," Lonely Planet describes Kochi. Nowhere else in India could you find such an intriguing mix: giant Chinese fishing nets, a 450-year-old synagogue, ancient mosques, Portuguese- and Dutch-era houses and the crumbling remains of the British Raj. "Set on a magnificent estuary, serene Kochi has been drawing traders, explorers and travellers to its shores for over 600 years. Five- and 10-year tourist visas are available to US citizens only under a bilateral arrangement however, you can still only stay in the country for up to 180 days continuously. The 60-day e-Visa is usually a double-entry visa. Kochi, which is popularly known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea was ranked seventh in the list. It describes Kochi as a city that embraces its heritage while embracing the new-found cool. A standard 180-day tourist visa permits multiple entry for most nationalities. Travelers should have a return ticket or onward journey ticket, with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India. Passport should have at least 6 months validity. The coastal city of Kochi in Kerala is the only Indian destination that has been featured in travel magazine Lonely Planet's top 10 cities for 2020. The validity of the visa will be 30 days from date of issue, good for a single entry into India and valid for a stay of up to 30 days.
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