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2. About Kerala
Kerala, a state in South of India, popularly known as "God's Own
Country" due to its natural beauty and diverse ecology. It is famous for
its mountains, backwaters, coconuts, spices, dance forms and art.
Kerala is the most searched tourism destination in India, declared by
GOOGLE, online search provider. It was named as one of the "ten
paradises of the world" and "50 places of a lifetime" by the National
Geographic Traveler magazine.
World class tourist sporting options, ayurvedic spas and treatments,
eco-tourism initiatives, a large number of visit options ranging from
beautiful high altitude blue mountains to pristine rain forests to golden
sun-sand beaches.
3. Major Regions in Kerala
Malabar
Central Kerala
Central Travancore
Northern Travancore
Southern Travancore
4. Popular Tourist Destinations
•Kovalam Beach – World famous beach with three adjacent crescent
beaches
•Kumarakom – Famous for backwater tourism and house-boat rides
•Munnar – A famous hill station
•Thekkady – Enjoy wildlife of Periyar Tiger Reserve
•Wayanad – Famous for its waterfalls, caves and pristine forests
•Ponmudi – A hill station near Trivandrum, known for its beautiful scenery
•Kerala Backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying
parallel to the Arabian Sea coast.
•Bekal Fort - A massive Portuguese fort
•Silent Valley National Park - One of the most ecologically diverse national
park in the world
5. Important Cities in Kerala
•Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
•Ernakulam/Kochi (Cochin)
•Alapuzha (Alleppey)
•Kannur
•Kollam
•Kottayam
•Kozhikode
•Palakkad
•Thrissur
6. Climate of Kerala
Kerala has a tropical climate, experiences heavy rains almost
throughout the year.
The temperature averages around:
27°C - 35°C daytime, 23°C - 29°C at night during summer season,
mid-February to mid-May
21°C - 27°C daytime, 17°C - 24°C at night for the rest of the year
At hill stations like Munnar, temperatures might go below 10°C during
Winter seasons (mid November-mid January).
7. Major Religions in Kerala
Hinduism (55% of the population)
Islam (25% of the population)
Christianity (20% of the population)
Others religions include Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and
Judaism.
8. Popular Dance Forms of Kerala
Kathakali
Mohiniyattom
Koodiyattom
Theyyam
Chavittu Nadakam
Margam Kali.
10. Major Airports in Kerala
Cochin International Airport, Largest in Kerala, well connected to
Middle East and Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka. Europe and US bound
passengers need to transit in the Middle East or Mumbai.
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, regular flights to Middle
East, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Well connected to all the
major Indian cities. For tourists, charter flights from New York, London
and Moscow operate to Thiruvananthapuram.
Kozhikode International Airport, connected to all the major cities in
the Middle East.
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