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States of
India- Kerala |
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Introduction :
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Travel to the beautiful land of Kerala. The land where one experience the
freshness and warmth of nature in every corner that one travels. Travel
through the beautiful beaches, take a pilgrimage tour of Kerala, visit
the state during the fairs and festivals season, yes you are missing
some thing if you have not visited Kerala. Edged by a thread of unbroken
beach line, the Kerala’s heart is composed of intensely green paddy
fields and a unique network of rivers and lagoons. Upland Kerala,
relatively little visited, is composed of hills thickly wooded with teak
and rubber. Trivandrum which is also the state capital has an
exceptionally fine museum set in an amusement park. Kovalam, one of the
most popular beaches in the country. Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in
Trivandrum, and Padmanabhapuram Palace are important monuments. Cochin
has been Kerala’s center of maritime trade for innumerable centuries.
Jew town, complete with an immaculately preserved synagogue, has a
flavor all its own, while Tripunathura, at the other end of the city,
has many traditional houses with central courtyards. Kerala’s multitude
of faiths – Islam, Judaism, and a host of sects of Christianity and
Hinduism – all coexist harmoniously. Kerala’s traditions of dance forms,
which originated from temple worship, can be witnessed at regularly held
performances. A five hour drive from Cochin leads into thickly forested
hills, past rubber and spice plantations, and into southern India’s tea
growing district headquartered at the charmingly old world Munnar. From
Kottayam to Alleppey is a world of palm fringed waterways, a route which
is covered by motor launch. Elderly sailboats, long barges transporting
tons of coconuts and tiny skiffs used to transport children to school
are common sights on these backwaters. |
| Capital |
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) |
| Area |
38,863 sq.km |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 36.2 °C, Min 20.6 °C.
Winter : Max 35 °C, Min 18 °C. |
| Rainfall |
170 cms |
| Language |
Malayalam, English widely spoken. |
| Best Time to Visit |
October to March
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How to get there :
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Air: There are three airports in the state - Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi
and Kozhikode. Thiruvananthapuram is also an international airport, connecting
the state to many places in India and the world.
Rail: There are around 200 railway stations in Kerala connecting
most of the places in the state to places in the other parts of India and inside
the state. Long-distance express trains connect important places in the state to
places outside Kerala like Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.
Road: An extensive network of metalled roads connects most of the
places in the state. National highways 47, 17, and 49 connect Kerala with other
parts of India. |
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Major Cities : |
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Allepey |
Kozhikode |
Cochin |
Munnar |
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Kasaragode |
Periyar |
Kannur |
Thrissur |
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Kollam |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Kottayam |
Verkala |
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Kovalam |
Idukki |
Wayanad |
Ernakulam |
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Kottayam |
Palakkad |
Mamallapuram |
Pathanamthitta |
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Thrissur |
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Accommodations : |
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Thiruvananthapuram |
Idukki |
Kozhikode |
Kottayam |
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Mamallapuram |
Kasaragode |
Kannur |
Thrissur |
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Pathanamthitta |
Wayanad |
Palakkad |
Ernakulam |
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Kollam |
Allepey |
Cochin |
Munnar |
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Kovalam |
Verkala |
Periyar |
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