Off the coast of the Malabar in the region of South India, lies a state so beautifully made by nature just like Kashmir named as Kerala. Although, not totally like Kashmir where you will find snow peak mountains and awesome view of river valleys. But something more extraordinary than Kashmir that would make you love the place.
Being in the southern region of India, Kerala faces a hot summer season throughout the year especially in the summer and in the winters the nights are as chilly as cold like the north India winter. But it is these special forces of nature that brings about as to why Kerala has been made so beautiful and wow as astounding.
Why Visit Kerala?
Astonishing view of the of the Western Ghats hills, this places has the perfect picturesque for your moments to be made into a memorable one. One can go to the peak of the highest hill named “Anamudi” which is in district of Idukki. With the hill stations in Kerela, one can also spot the tea gardens lying the hills of the Western Ghats especially in the Munnar Tea Gardens and the Kollukkumallay tea plantation which is the highest in the region.
Take a picture with your family and make it like a moment similar to it, from the film Chennai express for a song done in the tea gardens done in the Nilgiri.
It not only ends till here. One can take moment to watch the view of the sunset beautifully setting down during the dusk marking the end of the day. Enjoy with the waves that is oncoming to the beaches and play with your lovable ones.
Kerala is gifted with one thing known as The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both man made and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state.
Take a moment to watch the scenery of the place and enjoy a peaceful time with the spas located in the region especially in the Kumarakom Lake Resort. Feel the vibe of the green forests of the coconut trees in the backwater region as this is a famous place for it’s natural ecosystem.
What to Eat?
Kerala has few of the best eateries in the whole of South India, infact the best of all four. However we are here to include some of them like the :-
Appam with Stew: Appams are light, fluffy pancakes made of rice, crispy at the edges and moist at the centre, best enjoyed with a fragrant stew of meat and/or vegetables.
Kerala Beef Fry with Malabar Porotta: Chunky, fried pieces of beef cooked in a spicy masala mix served with light, flakey Malabar paratha—one of Kerala’s signature dishes.
Prawn Moilee: What’s Kerala without its seafood? While everything from the karimeen to the lobster here is delicious, don’t leave Kerala without trying the moilee, a curry made from coconut and kokum, a local fruit used to add a sour tang to curries.
How to go there?
Being the south Western coast of the region and at the tip of the Indian Peninsular, a perfect connectivity of Rail, Air and by Road has been made.
By Air – Cochin International Airport and Trivandrum International Airport is well connected to the other part of the city in India, especially the Metropolitan cities in India.
By Rail – Ernakulam and Kochi is well connected to the state as most of the trains do stop at these locations from most of the capital of other Indian states.
By Road – Kerala State Run Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs Volvo buses to and from cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Trivandrum.
Important to know:-
Kerala experiences a hot and a humid climate throughout the year. Winter is at the least which only happens for two months and that too the cold chilly temperatures happens at night only. However at most of the time a hot summer season happens at the day time and the monsoon season happens only at the months of June and the second in the Mid-October that finally ends in the Mid of November. Follow few of the steps to make your Kerala journey a better one.
- Light cotton clothes if you’re travelling in summer or the monsoons, since humidity tends to be very high
- Beachwear, of course, and sunblock
- Flip-flops for the beach and comfortable shoes for walking around in the city
- Mosquito repellent, especially if you’re planning to visit Periyar