India Travel and Tourism Guide

 kerala Tourism and Visiting Places

Thiruvananthapuram,the capital city,is an abode of temples,mosque and churches.Kovalam Beach Resort is12 Km away.Veli,Neyyar Dam,and Ponmudi are other places of interest.Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary at Thekkady in Idukki District is another attraction .Sabarimala,abode of Lord Ayyapan is a famous pilgrim centre in Pathanamthitta Dist.

Kochi (Cochin-the major port of Kerala Travel-is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea".The beautiful Willinggdon Island with the adjoining port is a great attraction in South india .Kalady is the birthplaces of sri Sankaracharya .Guruvayur(Thrissur) has the famous lord Krishna shrine.Kalamandalam,the renowned Kathakali center in Thrissur Dist.Kozhikode(Calicut) is historically important as the capitol of Zamorins.Edakal cave in Wyanad district is centuries old.The pantominme dance-drama Kathakali performed by men ,"the dance of the enchantress "Mohiniyattam performed by women and Thullal, the solo dance exposition are among the classical dance forms of Kerala. National Geographic Society publication has listed Kerala among the '50 greatest places of Lifetime',the only other Indian name in the list being Taj Mahal