Dining
- Food is definitely one of the highlights
of staying at Philipkutty’s farm. The cuisine, which
is predominantly Syrian Christian with a strong backwater
influence, is mostly local and cooked by the women of the
family. Being a traditional agrarian household, lavish meals
are more or less the norm and pretty much a way of life.
Meals are served either in the family dining room or outdoors
in the courtyard or in the pavilion itself.
Recreational Facilities
- Sunset cruise on a vallam (country
boat) out in the open backwaters.
- Bird Watching- The farm offers ample
opportunities for sighting kingfishers, woodpeckers, egrets,
cormorants, herons, crow pheasants, snakebirds, teals, etc.
- Cooking classes to learn the nuances
of the local cuisine.
- Farm and village walks with the family
members.
- Cycling tours.
- Ayurvedic Centre.
- Fishing.
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Phillip Kutty’s Farm - Kumarakom
 This
charming "homestay" is situated on a 45 acre private
reclaimed island in Lake Vembanad in the Keralan backwaters.
Staying at Philipkutty’s Farm is an excellent opportunity
to enjoy the real Keralan experience in a fascinating location,
with a caring family to look after you. Your hosts, prominent
pioneers of backwater farming, grow mango, nutmeg and coconut
trees, bean, pepper and banana plantations and exotic flowers
that include special varieties of orchids, tiger lilies and
anthuriums. They strive to give their guests the undiluted real
Kerala with exposure to the Keralan way of life of a Kuttanadan
(backwater) family.
Accommodation
- Though the family hosts you, your privacy is assured
as the waterfront villas are entirely independent and away
from the family residence. The villas are named after popular
local flowers, trees and birds. The first villa designed
by Karl Damscen, a Swiss architect, is a traditionally styled,
antique filled, open plan affair, with sufficient space
for a couple and an extra bed if need be. The other villas
designed by Thomas Dominic, are the same in style and deco,
but with separate bedroom, living room and ‘sit-out’
facing the peaceful waterfront.
Access
- Airport: Kochi International Airport (90Kms).
- Railway Station: Kottayam (56Kms)
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