Kerala is a Southern State of India. Its Population is 3.5 crore(approx) with an area of 38,863 square km. Kerala is known for its Kathakali dance, Ayurvedic Messages & Scenic Tourist Spots. The top 10 Tourist spots of Kerala are-
1- THEKKADY: Thekaddy is in the Idukki district of Kerala.Thekaddy is famous for its deciduous forests, Tigers, and Elephants. Pattumalay near Thekkady is famous for Tea plantations and tea factories. The best season to come is Oct- Feb due to good weather conditions, with temperatures normally around 10 degrees.
2- MUNNAR: Munnar is a famous Honeymoon destination, famous for its tea plantation, peaks & dams. Munnar is located in the Idukki district of Kerala.
3- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram formerly known as Trivandrum built on seven hills. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city of Kerala. Kovalam & Varkala are famous beaches. Thiruvananthapuram is also known for its Padmanabhaswamy Temple dedicated to lord Vishnu.
4-CALICUT: Kozhikode is also known as Calicut. Calicut is famous for its backwaters Kozhippara Falls, Thusharagiri waterfall in the western ghats, Thikkoti Light House, and Beypore Beach. S.M Street or Mittai Therum is known for sweet meat stalls.
5- GURUVAYOOR: Guruvayur is known for its Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple in Thrissur District of Kerala. Guruavayoor is also known as Dwarka of South.
6-KOLLAM: Kollam is a city in Kerala known for cashew processing. Famous tourist spots in Kollam are Sasthamkotta Lake, Thangassery Beach, Jatayu Earth’s Centre, and Ashramam Adventure Park for water sports activities kayaking to parasailing.
7- Allepey Backwaters: It is a network of Rivers, Canals, and inland water channels connecting lakes. You can see coconut trees, villages, and green paddy fields from boats.
8- VEMBANAD LAKE: It is India’s longest and Kerala’s largest lake. You can see Chinese fishing nets in Vembanad Lake, Chinese Explorer Zheng Le brought the knowledge of these nets to Kerala.
9- SILENT VALLEY NATIONAL PARK: Silent National Park is a national park named in 1984 and is located in Nilgiri hills. Silent Valley National Park has the largest population of lion-tailed macaques an endangered species. It is also a Unesco World Heritage site.
10- KOCHI: Its former name was Cochin. You can visit Fort Kochi where you can see a variety of migratory& resident birds, and Mattancherry Palace for mural painting showing scenes from Hindu epics. You can also visit the Marine Drive Kochi in the evening.
