Location: southern India, Western coast
Climate: Tropical
Main Attractions: Backwaters, Beaches, Ayurveda.
Ideal Time To Visit: August- April
Blessed with silvery beaches fringed with palm trees, serene backwaters, lush green hills, the magic of Ayurveda and a myriad of flora and fauna, Kerala is the veritable tourist's paradise. The air around is always marked with a zest for life and a favourable climate lends to it an ideal festive ambience. The houseboat trips along the backwaters, the gifts of ayurveda, the fabulous beaches and the hill stations full of nature's splendour are moments full of ecstacy which are to be preserved for posterity.
Main Attractions
Backwater Cruise: The backwaters making inroads into the countryside provides a kaleidoscopic view of the sublime beauty of rural Kerala. The most popular backwater tours are those conducted around Alapuzha and Kollum. Cruises are also conducted at other places, the prominent ones being Kottayam, Kovalam and Kochi. These tours on house-boats and country boats can be a lifetime experience.
Beach holidays: Kovalam has earned world recognition for its crescent beaches. Situated 12 kms away from Thiruvananthapuram, the silvery beaches dotted with palm trees is an ideal beach holiday. Besides, theres also the beautiful beaches of Kappad and Pallikere in Malabar.
The Magic Healing of Ayurveda: The dense forests of the Malabar hills are the store houses of a myriad of medicinal herbs which facilitated the successful revival of Ayurveda in India by Kottackal Ayurvaidya Sala at Mallapuram. Also, a congenial climate provides the perfect environs for healing therapies.With having no side effects, Ayurveda is fast emerging as a natural cure for various ailments.
Kanyakumari: This southernmost tip located at the point of confluence of the Indian Ocean, the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal is the only place in India which provides a simultaneous view of both sunset and moon rise on a full moon night.
Boat races: The boat races held during Onam, the autumn festival of Kerala held arouind August/September, are the pride of every Keralan. This sport signifying team spirit, integrity and amity existing among the people is an integral part of the cultural heritage of this beautiful land.
The Wild Side of Kerala: A number of lesser known wildlife sanctuaries like Peppara, Idukki, Neyyar and Chinnara which is home to a variety of wildlife species including crocodiles, lions, tigers, elephants and barking deers makes Kerala a favourite destination for the nature lovers.
How to Reach Kerala??
Two international airports- one at Thiruvananthapuram and the other at Kochi, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies connects Kerala to all the important cities in West Asia., Sri Lanka and Singapore. Besides, Kerala is well connected to other parts of India by both rail and road.
Accomodation
With a number of luxury, deluxe and standard hotels, Kerala provides excellent accomodation facilities to the tourists.
