Kerala, known has some of the best tourist destinations in India for every kind of holiday. This land consist of all natural beauties such as coconuts, backwaters, elephants and the land of rich cultures and traditions, sun, sea, sand, good food, houseboats, culture and wildlife additionally has one of the most sought after places by travelers from all around the world.
WHY VISIT KERALA?
For pristine beaches and long coastlines, thrilling snake boat races, surreal backwaters, rich wildlife, unique art and architecture, variety of energetic dance forms, rejuvenating ayurveda treatments, aromatic spices, big and flavoursome multicourse meal, exotic honeymoon destinations.
Kerala, Being a coastal region rich in greenery and with a unique culture, the state has attracted tourists from across the globe since time immemorial.
Amazing Kerala
Golden beaches, emerald backwaters, lofty mountain ranges, powerful art forms… the choices are many and so are the wonders that await you in Kerala. Come and take home what they call ‘memories’, the kind that makes life worth living.
Top Tourist Attractions
Alappuzha Beach,Krishnapuram Palace, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Marari Beach, Revi Karunakaran Museum, Marari Beach, Punnamada Lake, Pathiramanal, and Sri Krishna Temple in Ambalappuzha, Alleppey – The Backwater Hot Spot, Munnar , Kumarakom , Wayanad , Thekkady , Kovalam , Kozhikode etc.
Things to do in Kerala
1.Wake upto the world’s best breakfast
Kerala’s spread of morning dishes – vellayappam, Uppuma, iddli, puttu, masala dosa,appams etc. have been rated the best breakfast in the world by Travel & Leisure magazine. A must-try is the crisp lacy appam served with meat/vegetable stew.
2. Wear a Kerala saree
Stun your friends in Kerala saree – five metres of fine off-white cotton edged with golden zari, that lends an extraordinary elegance to the person wearing it. Each piece is specially woven on a traditional handloom.
3. Wear jasmine in your hair
Get yourself a string of jasmine-the natural ornament for your hair. You could even pluck them fresh from a garden and string them yourself.
4. Walk-through paddy fields
Here’s different walking experience. Venture in to the very heart of the paddy fields, on narrow dykes. Don’t lose yourself completely in the dazzling green around you, as you’ll have to watch out for the slushy water passages that run through your mud path.
5. Tip toe across a coconut trunk bridge
In the interiors of Kerala, you’ll come across plenty of small water bodies with these extremely narrow Bridges. Watch the native folk cross them with case, but think twice before you do. It isnt your cup of tea, don’t worry. Further down the water’s edge you’ll find a more friendly bridge.
6. Spice up your life
Kerala is the Spice Coast of India. Take home a chest full of exotic spices and win compliments for your aromatic cooking. These are also available in special gift pouches.
7.Take a swig of toddy
Ask your tour guide to arrange for fresh madbura kallu (sweet toddy extracted from the coconut palm) and have it the Kerala way with exotic karimeen pollichathu (baked fresh water fish) or spicy pickles.
8. Stay on an exotic houseboat
Embark on an enchanting journey across sun – dappled backwaters on a kettuvallom-fully furnished traditional rice boats. While your eyes explore the rustic life that floats by, treat your palate to backwater delicacies prepared by your personal chef.
9. Ride a Canoe
Drift along serene waterways in a country craft, Enjoy the breeze, answer a cuckoo’s call. Wave back at the cheerful village folk on the banks. Invite some of their chirpy children to hop in for a ride. They’ll keep you well entertained.
10. Workout on a treadmill
In Kerala, traditional treadmills are still used to irrigate the paddy fields. Try your luck with the local farmer and see if you can get to pedal one.
11. See Chinese fishing nets
Watch fishermen tug at these huge nets with their rich haul. These nets that billow from massive bamboo poles were brought here by traders from the court of Kublai Khan, the Mongolian King. Their silhouettes against the evening sky make for terrific pictures too.
12. Choose your pick from the Fisherman’s net
Along the Malabar Coast and at Vasco da Gama Square in Fort Kochi, you can select your favourite from an inviting display of juicy sear fish, sardines, prawns, red snappers etc. Ask the friendly fisherman to fry it for you the local way.
13. Feast on kappa and meen curry
Try Kerala’s hot red fish curry with steamed tapioca or boiled rice. It’ll make your mouth water. And your eyes as well. But you’ll still enjoy it.
Kerala Beach Tourism
Kerala is home to a number of spectacular beaches that will take your breath away. As Kerala is a coastal state, some of the most popular tourist destinations in Kerala are beaches like Kovalam, Varkala, Chowara, Chavakkad, Nattika, Cherai, Kizhunna, Poovar and the list goes on and on. The Kerala coast is replete with exotic resorts and hotels where travellers can spend their time sunbathing, swimming or simply enjoying the stunning view.
Kerala beaches are appropriate for water sports-events, sun-baths like surfing, etc. These facilities attract tourists. Beach resorts that offer high-end facilities to the tourists too remain hub of tourist attraction. Beaches in Kerala are so lovely that no tourist forgets the moments they spend in the beaches at God’s own land.
Kerala Culture Tourism
The rich culture of Kerala makes Kerala such an important tourist destination in the country. Be it the monuments, festivals, music & dance forms, cuisine – they are all intrinsically related to Kerala’s culture.
Kerala, a lovely state of swaying palms and surf washed beaches is the home of several dance, music and arts forms some of which have originated in the region and some of which have been adopted from other areas and, over the centuries transformed into a local expression typical to Kerala. As quoted by Cosmopolitan, Kerala is one of the ten love nests in India.
Kerala Home Stay Tourism
One of the many fascinating experiences for visitors to Kerala is without doubt the Home Stays.
Homestays in Kerala are homes of Keralites that have been let out on rent for the use of tourists and travelers wanting to visit the tourist attractions in the state.
The tourism scenario is on the verge of a shift from the traditional high cost plane to the warmth of a domesticated and personalized environment. The home stay mechanism rightly fits into the needs of tourists and brings synergic results into the tourism sector. The homestays in Kerala have modem accommodation facilities, eco-friendly environment and homely hospitality to offer to any tourist.
Kerala Medical Tourism
Kerala holds a big platform for Medical Tourism.
Kerala has an immense potential to develop the scope of health tourism in the country. It can become the hub and one of the most preferred destinations in the world for potential health tourists. Kerala is usually marketed as a health destination for its Allopathy, Ayurveda, Dental packages. Kerala has become an excellent brand by itself in thehealth tourism sector either because of its reputation in modern as well as traditional systems of treatment like ayurveda, yoga, meditation and homoeopathy or its cost effectiveness.
Kerala Backwater Tourism
Kerala’s backwaters is the most popular tourist attraction of Kerala which enhance the Kerala Tourism to a large scale. Backwater tourism is centered mostly around Alappuzha, Kollam and Kumarakom. Boat races held during festival seasons are also a major tourist attraction which is also a great promoter of Kerala tourism.
Kerala Hill station Tourism
Kerala tourism is increasing at a high alarming rate. We can see thousands of tourist flowing to Kerala yearly.
kerala high range tourismKnown for the scenic beauty, natural beauty and other attractions, Kerala tourism never had to look back ever in its growth. Kerala is known for its densely forested mountain ranges comprising the Western Ghats and covering tropical evergreen, deciduous and semi-deciduous jungles that are home to some rare, exotic plant life and wildlife species. These hill stations and high range zones are the favourite haunts of nature and wildlife enthusiasts.
