How to reach there
Wedged between the Western Ghats on the east side and the Arabian Sea on the West side, exists a narrow strip of land called Kerala.This place also labeled as God’s Own Country due to its scenic beauty, is a must see at least once in your lifetime. Reaching Kerala is simple. You can take the railways, airways or roadways.Direct trains go from any destination in India to Kerala. Kerala has three airports Trivandrum International Airport,Kochi International Airport and Calicut Airport. Kerala is also accessible by road. It is well connected to major cities in the country by national highways.
Getting hold of a place to stay
Kerala has a number of hotels, home -stay and resort options to stay.There are colonial estates to eco beach resorts to affordable and humble home stays, which allow you to meet locals and enjoy home cooked food. Cochin home-stays offer the best in class facilities for accommodation in Kerala.There are many options offered by established seaside resorts like Kovalam and Varkala including rooms with 5-stay luxury to cozy cottages. Top end accommodation is also available at Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi and Kozhikode. Smaller towns offer reasonable and decent mid-range hotels, which are clean and equipped with the basic amenities like communication networks and internet.
Things to do in Kerala
Kerala is brilliant green in colour what with greenery everywhere.Green is the colour that will stay with you as your travel through the whole region.The capital city of Thiruvananthapuram is a communication hub with many travelers using it as a gateway in and out of Kerala. Fishing is one of the popular activities in the state.The backwaters of Kumarakom offer fishing facilities with an abundance of greenery and peaceful surroundings all around you. Pookote Lake is an ideal spot for boating. Mattupetty is a picturesque little place which is on the banks of the Mattupetty lake, which again is a famous camping place.
Things to see in Kerala
Thiruvanathapuram has the Sabarimala temple, the Napier museum, the Padmanabhan and Kilmanoor palaces and the Trivandrum zoo.The wilds of Periyar, where large elephants roam the jungles, the back to basics Wynaad and the tiny Parambikulam Sanctuary are great locations worth visiting for nature enthusiasts. Munnar, a tea and spice country is another attraction worth visiting.The Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea are easily accessible from Cochin (Kochi).The cocktail of silver sands, shimmering blue waters, snorkeling and diving that demands a good long look. Canoeing and Kayaking are also popular in Kerala as is Mountaineering, Parasailing,Surfing, Trekking and White Water Rafting.
This was an account of the best place to visit in the south of the country.Kerala, the culturally rich, naturally beautiful, historically famous State is the one and only state that attracts tourists from far and wide to India. Kerala is also the only state that has the highest literacy rate in the country.
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