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Kerala packs the greatest number of attractions in the smallest area. A short ride can take you from beach to waterfall or from backwater to hill-station. It is India's most advanced society and yet its natural attractions are among the most pristine and its traditions and art forms, among the oldest extant.
Backwaters: The Backwaters of Kerala is one of the most popular and sought after tourist destination of Kerala. Backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Coastline (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala. The network includes five large lakes (including Ashtamudi Kayal and Vembanad Kayal) linked by 1500 km of canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and stretching virtually half the length of Kerala state more
Beaches: Kovalam, arguably Kerala's most famous tourist attraction and India's most famous beach, is a beach town on the Arabian Sea around 16 km on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram. It is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent shaped beaches separated by rocky headlands more
Hillstations: Munnar is Kerala's most famous hill station perched at an altitude of 5000 ft in the Western Ghats. It is also the center of Kerala's premier tea-growing district aptly known as the High Range. Tea is Munnar's claim to fame. More than 12000 hectares of lush, manicured tea fields form an irresistible canvas against which honeymooners pose more
Wildlife: One of the most popular Wild Life Sanctuary (WLS) of the country and southernmost tiger reserve of India. Key fauna Tiger, Elephants, Bison, Sambar, rich variety of migratory birds more.
Waterfalls: Tusharagiri waterfalls and the little streams in the hilly region of Wayanad are a natural feast for the eyes more
Places of Worship:Sabarimala, the sacred abode of Lord Ayyappa, is one of the most important Hindu pilgrim centers in the country more
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