What To Do
Kerala, the south western province of India, formed along the Malabar coast is variedly known as ‘God’s Own Land’, ‘The Spice Bowl of India’ and the ‘Home of Ayurveda Medicine’. This province, occupying just 1% of the land surface of India, has been a great attraction for travellers from all over the world. The Aryans came here around the 3rd century BC, the Arab traders during the 7th and the 8th centuries, the Portuguese towards the end of the 15th century, the Dutch in the 17th and the British around 1790s. You have not come to Kerala a day too early!
Mother Nature has endowed Kerala with an interesting variety of hills, forests, plain paddy growing fields, rivers, water falls and an enchanting coast line along the Arabian sea. Whether you are a serious traveller with a specific objective or a casual tourist, whether you are on a long holiday or a short one, there are ample attractions for every one. One can rejoice the sheer grandeur of the long coast line, Kerala’s picturesque valleys and hills, experience and enjoy the best and authentic form of ayurvedic medical treatment or simply explore the rich native culture, with several forms of dances and other art forms. In Kerala one can also get the profound experience of Eastern mysticism, its spirituality and its healing powers.
Mother Nature has endowed Kerala with an interesting variety of hills, forests, plain paddy growing fields, rivers, water falls and an enchanting coast line along the Arabian sea. Whether you are a serious traveller with a specific objective or a casual tourist, whether you are on a long holiday or a short one, there are ample attractions for every one. One can rejoice the sheer grandeur of the long coast line, Kerala’s picturesque valleys and hills, experience and enjoy the best and authentic form of ayurvedic medical treatment or simply explore the rich native culture, with several forms of dances and other art forms. In Kerala one can also get the profound experience of Eastern mysticism, its spirituality and its healing powers.
Whatever you wish to do during a holiday, Kerala offers you the opportunity
NATURE VISITS
Nature Beckons you: Kerala is a land of unparalleled natural beauty. The Western Ghats runs along (North-South)
the state and provide several beautiful hill stations for admiring Nature as well as for rest and recuperation. Munnar, Nelliampathi, Ponmudi and Wayanad are some of the well known hill stations frequented by tourists. If one wishes to enjoy blissful solitude and is fond of ocean fronts, Kerala has got some world-renowned beaches. The holiday homes and hotels along these beaches cater to the tastes and needs and the budgets of all categories of travellers. Kovalam, Cherai and Varkala are popular beaches.
Kerala boasts of several wild life Parks and wild-life sanctuaries. If a few days in the company of elephants and amongst other wild animals is what interests you, then the places for you are Periyar, Eravikulam National Park and Thekkadi.
The Backwaters and lagoons are a special feature of Kerala coastal areas. It is not only Venice that can boast of canals and water transport. The backwaters- rivers, lakes, canals-form a network of waterways around Alleppey Punnamada. Every year, The Annual Nehru Trophy Boat race is held here. The network of canals form one-fifth of India’s inland waterways.
You have so much to do in Kerala! Then why not go to Kerala today!
