Overview of Kerala – Tour to Some Splendid Tourist Attractions

Kerala is a famous tour destination at South Zone of India. Kerala is a state located on the Malabar Coast of south-west India. The state has an area of 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) and is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the south and southeast and the Arabian Sea towards the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city.

A much sought-after destination for tourists in India and abroad, Kerala is named as one of the ‘Ten Paradises of the World’ and ‘Fifty Places of a Lifetime’ by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine. The Kerala climate, with long Kerala beaches, backwaters, flourishing hill stations, wildlife, waterfalls , extensive plantations and paddy fields, ayurveda treatments, art forms, magical, historic and cultural monuments in cuisine offer one a unique experience as of being in Heaven for visitors. Kerala has a moderate climate with a temperature that doesn’t change drastically during the different seasons.

The favorable climatic conditions are one of the reasons why tourists choose to visit Kerala at any time of the year. So go through some of the finest attraction of Kerala tourism and take back home lots or remarkable memories to relish in forever.

Popular attractions in Kerala include the beaches at Kovalam, Cherai and Varkala; the hill stations of Munnar, Nelliampathi, Ponmudi and Wayanad; National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries at Periyar (Thekkady) and Eravikulam National Park (Munnar), the backwater region, which comprises an extensive network of interlocking rivers, lakes, and canals that centre on Alleppey, Kumarakom, and Punnamada, attracts heavy tourist traffic. Cities such as Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram are popular centres for shopping and traditional theatrical performances.

The costal regions of Kerala have a network of waterways with crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters and cormorants, and animals such as otters and turtles in it or besides it. Waterfalls and Dams through the forest make a lifelong impact in the minds of tourists.

Famous destinations in kerala are Alappuzha, Cochin, Munnar, and Kumarakom.
Alappuzha is a backwater tourist centre attracting several numbers of people every year. Alappuzha is also famous for its boat races, houseboat holidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry.

Cochin is commercial town of kerala with Islands, shopping markets. Mattanchery Palace, Jewish synagogue, ST. Francis church, Sant Cruz Baslica Church, Chinese fishing nets, Bolghatty Palace, Hill Palace Museum, museum of Kerala history are the palaces to visit here.

Munnar is one of the famous hill stations of Kerala. It is also known as "The Kashmir of South India". There are several palaces of Interest in Munnar, Mattupetty, Kundala, Echo point, Top station, Lock heart gap, Anayirankal, Chithirapuram, Rajamala, and Pothamedu.

Kumarakom is famous for its lagoons, houseboats, backwaters, canals, bird centuries and Pathiramanal. Kerala is also a famous vegetarian cuisine. Kerala cuisine encompasses a stimulating combination of vegetables, meats and seafood flavored with a variety of spices and almost always cooked in coconut milk. They use banana leaf to serve lunch which is hygiene and easy to dispose. It also offers non vegetarian food as ‘pathiri', kozhi curry (chicken), biriyani and fish dishes. Some of popular food recipes of kerala cuisine include Thorans, Avial, Olen, Kaalan and pachadi.

So take the help of one of the leading Kerala tour operators and enjoy vacation in this beautiful state of Kerala in a delightful and memorable way.


Surendra Rawat is an eminent analyst and writer in Travel & Tourism related topics. He has authored many books on tour guide for Kerala-tourist places.