About Kerala

Kerala - A small State at the southern tip of India, known as God’s own country is one of the world’s top tourist destinations, because of its spectacular scenic beauty.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER selected Kerala as one of the 50 greatest places of a lifetime that a curious traveler should not miss.

What makes Kerala a popular tourist destination and attracting millions of tourists from all over the world? The most important factor is its geographical structure. A narrow strip of land, with Arabian Sea in the west, Western Ghats mountain ranges in the east and networked by 44 rivers, enjoys unique geographical features.

Lush green hill stations, Tranquil backwaters, Stunning wildlife, Waterfalls, Serene Beaches, Sprawling plantations and paddy fields and all these you can access within short distances.

Kerala's Art forms, Festivals and Historic monuments attracts tourists all over the world.

The efforts of Tourism Department and the successive Governments are also been the main part of the development of Kerala tourism industry. Growing at a rate of 13.31%, the state's tourism industry is a major contributor to the state's economy.



Kerala's all villages are well connected by road. Indian Railway’s Southern Railway line runs throughout the state, connecting all major towns and cities. Kerala's major railway stations are Trivandrum Central, Kollam Junction, Ernakulam Junction, Thrissur, Shoranur Junction, Kozhikode and Palakkad.

Major international airports are at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.

Kerala's Standard of living statistics, primary level education and health care are among the best in India. Kerala has the highest literacy rate (96.9%) among Indian states and life expectancy (73 years) is among the highest in India.


Tourist Places in Kerala

• Munnar
• Kovalam Beach
• Thekkady
• Kumarakom Backwaters
• Mattupetty
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Alappuzha
• Kochi City
• Kozhikode ( Calicut )
• Athirappilly and Vazhachal water falls
• Nelliyampathy
• Malampuzha
• Wayanad
• Bekal
  

Kerala Arts

• Kathakali
• Ottamthullal
• Mohiniyattam
• Kalarippayatt
• Koothu
• Koodiyattam or Kutiyattam
• Theyyam
• Kalamezhuthu pattu
• Sarppam thullal

See also

• Educational
• Read News in Malayalam
• Film News

Kovalam Beach

Kovalam beach, the paradise of south India. A fine sandy beach on Arabian sea backed by lush coconut trees attracts thousands of indian and international tourists weekly. Kovalam has been one of the most popular beaches in India among tourists, especially europeans since 1930's. Over the past years Kovalam has been well developed and now figures prominently on world tourism map.

Kovalam is located 16 km away from Thiruvanathapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Thiruvanathapuram international airport is just 10 km away and Thiruvanathapuram central railway station is about 16 km away.

Kovalam beach consists of three crescent shaped beaches seperated by outcrops projected out to the sea. Light house beach, Hawah beach and Samudra beach. There are many private beaches also, owned by Hotels and Resorts. Light house beach is the longest and most popular among tourists. The Light house belong to the British period on the high promontory at the southern end of the beach offers a spectacular view of the sea.

A massive rock promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. There are plenty of leisure options and activities here. Sun bathing, swimming, surfing, catamaran cruising, special cultural programmes etc. The local fishermen provides cruises in fishing boats. Many Hotels and resorts here offers Ayurvedic body toning massages, Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatments and Yoga(Indian way of meditation).

There are several restaurants provides Indian and Euoropean style delicious food. Kovalam is famous for grilled seafood items like Lobster, King prawns and Kalamari which are got fresh from the sea.

The main tourist season is from September to May. The best time to visit here is November to february.

Kovalam beach photos