Incredible Kerala Tourism

Kerala Tourism
All About Kerala

About Kerala
Kerala, a state in South of India, popularly known as "God's Own Country" due to its natural beauty and diverse ecology. It is famous for its mountains, backwaters, coconuts, spices, dance forms and art. Kerala is the most searched tourism destination in India, declared by GOOGLE, online search provider. It was named as one of the "ten paradises of the world" and "50 places of a lifetime" by the National Geographic Traveler magazine. World class tourist sporting options, ayurvedic spas and treatments, eco-tourism initiatives, a large number of visit options ranging from beautiful high altitude blue mountains to pristine rain forests to golden sun-sand beaches.

Major Regions in Kerala

Malabar Central Kerala Central Travancore Northern Travancore Southern Travancore

Popular Tourist Destinations

Kovalam Beach World famous beach with three adjacent crescent beaches Kumarakom Famous for backwater tourism and house-boat rides Munnar A famous hill station Thekkady Enjoy wildlife of Periyar Tiger Reserve Wayanad Famous for its waterfalls, caves and pristine forests Ponmudi A hill station near Trivandrum, known for its beautiful scenery Kerala Backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying

parallel to the Arabian Sea coast.

Bekal Fort - A massive Portuguese fort Silent Valley National Park - One of the most ecologically diverse national park in the world

Important Cities in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Ernakulam/Kochi (Cochin) Alapuzha (Alleppey) Kannur Kollam Kottayam Kozhikode Palakkad Thrissur

Climate of Kerala
Kerala has a tropical climate, experiences heavy rains almost throughout the year. The temperature averages around: 27C - 35C daytime, 23C - 29C at night during summer season, mid-February to mid-May 21C - 27C daytime, 17C - 24C at night for the rest of the year At hill stations like Munnar, temperatures might go below 10C during Winter seasons (mid November-mid January).

Major Religions in Kerala

Hinduism (55% of the population) Islam (25% of the population) Christianity (20% of the population)
Others religions include Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Judaism.

Popular Dance Forms of Kerala

Kathakali Mohiniyattom Koodiyattom Theyyam Chavittu Nadakam Margam Kali.

Kerala Music
Melam Sopanam Mappila Songs Poems Film Music

Major Airports in Kerala

Cochin International Airport, Largest in Kerala, well connected to Middle East and Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka. Europe and US bound passengers need to transit in the Middle East or Mumbai. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, regular flights to Middle East, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Well connected to all the major Indian cities. For tourists, charter flights from New York, London and Moscow operate to Thiruvananthapuram. Kozhikode International Airport, connected to all the major cities in the Middle East.

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