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Friday, 30 January 2015

Tourist Places in Kerala | Kerala Tourist Attractions

Kerala tourist places are the most popular destinations in India. Kerala is well known for its Backwaters, Beaches, Wild life sanctuaries, Hill stations and Ayurvedic treatments. Kerala Beaches are spread along the 900 km Arabian Sea coastline and it become one of the main attraction in Kerala Tourism. The Kerala Backwaters are a network of interconnected brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast. SightSeeing in Kerala is very interesting.

Wayanad
Wynad with its peculiar and unique geographical position is blessed with mist clad mountains and sylvan Valleys. It is situated in an elevated Picturesque mountainous Plateau in Western Ghats. This land is rich in natural wonders, history and tradition. With its wast expanse of greenary, spice scented breese, mist capped mountains, salubrious climate, hypnotising scenic beauty, Wayanad stands as one of the loveliest hill stations of Kerala

Munnar
Munnar or the 'three rivers' nestles amidst Western Ghats at the confluence of three mountain streams (Mudrapuzha, Nallathani, and Kundala). It is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Kerala Tourism. Kerala tourist attractions gives more details about Munnar

Periyar Wild life Sanctuary, Thekkady
One of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries of the country and is also India's southern most tiger reserve. The sanctuary sprawls over an area of 777 sq. kms. near a vast and attractive lake. The artificial lake was built by the British in 1895 AD

Gavi, Pathanamthitta
Gavi is one of the must see eco-tourism destination of Kerala. This eco-tourism programme arranged by the Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd (KFDC). Main Activities are guided trekking, nature walks, bird watching, night camping and night excursions into the forest.

Alappuzha
Alappuzha (Alleppy) 'The Venice of the East' is endowed with exceptional natural beauty and emerged as a major tourist destination. The entire district teams with an array of rivers, canals and lakes ideal for boat cruise.

Kovalam
Situated 15 Km south of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) city. This internationaly renowned beach has been favourite haunt of tourists since long past and regarded as one of the finest beach resorts of the world. Anybody can take a seabath without fear. The beach is ideal for surfing and water skiing.

Kochi
Kochi, also known as the "Queen of Arabian Sea" is the most important commercial place of this beautiful State of Kerala.. The Chinese fishing nets, Dutch buildings, Portuguese artistics, British monuments, etc. add the beauty of Kochi(Cochin).

Kottayam
Kottayam situated in South of Cochin is a cultural Center with beautiful Old churches. Though a busy commercial city, on its west, it has beautiful backwaters & on its eastern parts it is full of greenery. At Vembanad Lake in Kumarakam tourists can enjoy the beautiful backwater trips.

Quilon (Kollam)   
The present day Quilon is famous for its varied modern industries, Cashewnut Processing & Research, fisheries etc. for the tourists coming from Trivandrum, Quilon is the beginning of the magnificent backwaters of Kerala. Quilon like Alleppey is also surrounded by beautiful coconut palms presenting a panoramic view cruising on this lake is very interesting.

Athirappilly
Athirappilly Waterfalls is situated 78 kms from Kochi, and is located in Chalakudy river. It is one of the best places to visit in Kerala. It is about 80 feet high and located in the forest area. Connected with the greenery, it infuses freshness into any tired soul.

Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala state. This ancient city was the spiritual centre of Travancore kings since 11th century and became their capital in 1750 AD. Thiruvananthapuram is ranked top in the number of foreign tourists visiting Kerala and is a beautiful destination for holidaymakers.

Kumarakom
This idyllic sub-tropical paradise on the banks of Vembanad Lake is interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals. There are a number of resorts offering activities like - Ayurvedic massage, yoga, meditation, boating, fishing, etc.

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