Dubai Tourism has decided to promote Kerala as a destination, said a top official after meeting Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday.
Dubai Tourism Director Majid Al Marri, on his first visit to Kerala along with his deputy, and Chandy had an aerial view of the tourism sites in and around the capital district for an hour.
Subsequently, Marri and his delegation called on Chandy at his official residence and discussed the way ahead.
"We saw a bit of the places and the Jatayupara Adventure Park is impressive. We are planning to promote Kerala in Dubai. In future, we would also look for investing here. This is our first visit to Kerala and we will return with plans," said Marri after the meeting.
Chandy told the media this was an exploratory visit for having a feel of Kerala.
"What we are working out is a comprehensive plan to work jointly to promote our state in Dubai. They will come back soon," he added.
The Rs 100-crore Jatayupara Adventure Park, located about 30 km from the capital city, which the Dubai team saw, has been set up among hard rocky mountains as tall as 1,000 feet and spread over 30 acres of land.
The park, conceived and developed under the supervision of sculptor and film director Rajiv Anchal, will be opened very soon.
It includes 40 activities associated with rock climbing and will function under trained and certified staff.
