Steady flow of tourists into Kollam district
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Domestic tourists throng destinations
Domestic tourists throng destinations
After a long lull induced by the pandemic, the tourism sector in the district is seeing a steady inflow of domestic visitors which is expected to swell in the coming days. While the Tourism Department has opened all major destinations, private operators have announced discounted rates and a range of special packages to attract the festival crowd.
“We are slowly bouncing back though it will take time for the sector to revive completely. At present we have no foreign tourists, but there has been a considerable surge in the number of domestic travellers. Tourists have adapted to the new normal and COVID-19 protocol is strictly followed in all places,” says a DTPC official. The Department had resumed its packages to backwater destinations like Munroe Thuruthu and currently DTPC boats are operating up to four services a day to the islan