KERALA - BEST TOURIST DESTINATION OF INDIA
Published On: 19 Feb 2021
Kerala Inland are the Western Ghats, mountains whose slopes support tea, coffee, and spice plantations as well as wildlife. backwaters, lush tea gardens, and the smell of fresh-grown spices wafting in the air—Kerala is a sliver of tropical paradise that has attracted tourists from all over the world. Kerala is the best honeymoon destination for newlywed couple Munnar, Kerala’s favorite hill station, or simply walk down the glorious palm-fringed beaches of Kovalam, tasty seafood, Kerala has something for everybody!
PLACES TO VISIT:
KOCHI: The thriving town of Kochi, or Cochin, once the main center of India’s spice trade. Take a walk down the rambling alleys of Kochi’s historic Jewish Colony, lined with brightly-painted houses, to see the Mattancherry Synagogue, one of the oldest existing synagogues in the Commonwealth. Or go see the Chinese Fishing Nets, in the Fort Cochin area.
Kochi has a cosmopolitan culture, highly influenced by historical trading partners, Portuguese, Dutch, Arab, Chinese, and Japanese. Kochi has an unusual higher Christian population, thus the city being the seat of the Latin church of India, the ecclesiastical seat of one of the 4 Catholic Cardinals of India, and has many Catholic churches and followers apart from other religious orders of Christianity.
MUNNAR: Munnar is a town in the Western Ghats mountain range in India’s Kerala state. A hill station and former resort for the British Raj elite, it's surrounded by rolling hills dotted with tea plantations Take some time off from Kerala’s more famous beaches and visit the tea museum, 1.5 kilometers out of town, or simply relax with a freshly-brewed cup on a serene tea estate. A perfect honeymoon destination in Kerala.
ALLEPPEY Alleppey is a world-renowned backwater tourist destination of India, Alleppey, as it’s more commonly called, was originally a small fishing village that has now become one of India’s most popular tourist destinations. Precariously balanced on an intricate network of inland canals and backwaters, in Alleppey best experience is on a houseboat,
KOVALAM: The most famous of Kerala’s beach destinations, Palm-backed beaches also include Hawa Beach and Samudra Beach. Heading south, Vizhinjam Juma Masjid mosque overlooks the busy fishing harbor. You could go up to the lighthouse on the headland or see the sunset at one of the beachfront restaurants.
WHAT TO DO:
Take a ride on a houseboat at Alleppey:
No trip to Kerala is complete without a lazy ride on a kettuvallam meandering through the winding backwaters of Alleppey. Originally used for transporting rice and spices to and from the port, these boats are now luxury liners that are available for hire.
Take a Traditional Village Tour
Kerala's famous backwaters are dotted with small villages full of vibrant local people and customs. Visiting them just makes time standstill. Enjoy a meal with a local family while learning about their life story. Kumbalanghi Village Tours offers group tours to Kumbalanghi, an area surrounded by paddy fields on the outskirts of Kochi. Here you can see India's first model fishery and tourism village and engage with the locals who make their living off of agriculture and fishing.
WHEN TO GO:
September to February: Best time to visit Winters are the best time to visit Kerala, although tourists abound all year round. Temperatures are mild (17-30 degrees Celsius) and perfect for beach bums. pack your bags with your friend's partners and head to those amazing beaches for a perfect holiday
March to June: Summers can get very humid in Kerala but that’s all the more reason to enjoy a dip in the sea! This is off-season, so you can get better deals on hotels during the summer. Everything out there, ranging from food to accommodation to travel is available at a dirt-cheap price.
WHAT TO EAT:
Appams, fluffy pancakes made of rice, crispy at the edges and moist at the centre, best enjoyed with a fragrant stew of meat and/or vegetables. Chunky, fried pieces of beef cooked in a spicy masala mix served with light, flakey Malabar paratha
GETTING THERE:
The Kochi International airport is well connected to all major cities. You can take a taxi from the airport to roam about in the city.
Cochin is well connected to all major railway stations in India. Most trains stop at either the Ernakulam Town Station or the Ernakulam Junction Station and Kerala State Run Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs Volvo buses to and from cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, and Trivandrum.
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