Dance with Oysters at Oyster Opera at North Kerala

Get closer to nature in the eco friendly cottages of Oyster Opera at Padanna. These unique cottages are built on land, water and tree-tops. Surrounded by tiny palm fringed islands, the retreat is promoted as a tourist resort where mussel farming on coir and traditional harvesting of oyster and clam are key attractions. Inaugurated in the year of 2007 "Oyster Opera" is done and run by G.S Gul who was honoured national award by the Government of India to his effort for uplifting poor coastal folk by applying innovative ideas. He is the first Indian who farmed mussel on coir and parted this technology to the poor locals and now there are 6000 farmer's majority of them are women. The total production of the mussel for the year 2008-2009 was 20,000 Metric Tonnes.

The resort is also blessed with some historical places nearby like Bekal Fort and Parassinikadavu Temple, Ayurvedic treatments, Coracle boat ride, Indoor and outdoor games, house boat and fun fishing gears were added to make this place a complete holiday getaway.

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