Location : Southwestern Tip of India
Area : 38,863 Sq. Km
Population : 29,011,237 (Census 91)
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Language : Malayalam, English Is Widely Spoken.
Religion : Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
Currency : Indian Rupee
Climate : Tropical
Summer : February - May (24 - 33 Dg. C)
Monsoon : June - September(22 - 28 Dg. C)
Winter : October - January (22 - 32 Dg. C).
The word Kerala is derived from the Sanskrit word “Keralam”. The word Keralam is derived from two words “kera” which means “coconut tree” and “alam” which means “abode of”. So, the Kerala is jewel in the crown of Indian tourism with coastal paradise, waterways, Ayurveda resorts, backwater resorts, hill stations, eco-tourism, monuments, spectacular art forms, rejuvenating health packages, exotic wildlife, religious places, beaches, spice plantations and year-round festivals and rightly called by various connotations like the “God’s own country”, “ten paradises of the world" and “50 places of a lifetime”.
Tourist Attractions of Kerala
Kerala is one of the most tourist attractions of the world which attracted the tourists for its various holidays like beach holidays, backwater holidays, culture holidays, temple holidays, wildlife holidays, and many more. However, some of the famous tourist destinations of Kerala are Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi is regarded as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea”, Kovalam Beach is famous in the world for its sunbathing in sandy beach, Backwaters around Allapuzha, Kumarakom is famous for its swaying palm trees, green paddy fields and waterways and Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resorts which is famous across the world for its Ayurvedic healing and rejuvenation. |