Kerala Tourism

WELCOME TO TOURISM AT KERALA 

Kerala tourism provides one of the biggest opportunities to come close to the nature in Kerala.Kerala Tourism promotes beach tourism, Ayurveda tourism, wildlife tourism, hill station tourism etc. Kerala is one of the most popular destinations because of its rich culture and traditions. Kerala is known as one of the ten paradises in the world. Kerala with hills, beaches, backwaters, houseboats is like a heaven on earth.Kerala tourism makes the person close to the culture of the region. Through the tourism, you will come to know more about the dance forms, spice tourism, tea and coffee plantation tourism etc.

Kerala Information

Kerala is located at the south west in the India. Kerala is surrounded by the Arabian sea in the west, Tamil Naidu on the east and Karnataka in the north and north east. Kerala is spread to the area of 38, 863 sq. km. The capital of the Kerala is Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum and Kochi is financial and industrial center. The official language of the place is Malayalam and other spoken languages are Tamil, Tulu, Kannada, Hindi, Mahl and other tribal languages. The people of Kerala are intermingled with tradition, culture and lifestyle. Food is all prepared by coconut, rice, seafood etc.

Kerala is famous for the dance forms which are combination of music, theater and tradition stories. Some of the famous folk dances are Kathakali and Mohiniyattam and folk arts are Theyyam, Mudiyettu etc. The ragas and Talas and carnatic music is the specialty in the Kerala music. Music is considered as the integral part of everyday life. The music is different on the occasion of marriage and childbirth. Kerala also has a great literature history. Kerala is a centre for literature, prose, play and poetry. Kerala also celebrates its festival with cheer and joy. There are many festivals which are celebrated, but some of the key festivals are Onam, Vishu, Navratri, maha Shivratri, Christmas, Easter, Bakrid, Eid – ul – fitr, Muharram etc.

How to reach:

By Air: Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin and Calicut are the national and international airports which are well connected to other world and National destinations.

By Road:Kerala major cities are well through road with many transport facilities. It is well connected with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to major and minor states in India.

By Railway: Kerala is well connected with the major states. Kerala has Thriuvananthapuram, Cochin, Shonur and Kozhikode as the major stations and Konkan rail line with the Mumbai and North West states.

 

Kerala Weather

Compared to other states, Kerala possess the best climate condition. Weather of Kerala remains pleasant throughout the year. The reason is because it is nearest to the sea and also the presence of the Western Ghats in the east of Kerala. Geographical features of kerala are the reason that brings diversity in the climate condition of this beautiful place. Weather of Kerala is the reason that attracts a large no of tourists from all around the world throughout year.

Weather of Kerala can be classified into three major seasons:

Summer: - summer season in Kerala extends from February to May. During this time the climate is sunny and hot. The temperature can generally go up to 35°C.

Monsoon: - In Kerala, Monsoon is categorize into south west and North East Monsoon. Monsoon in Kerala is generally lies between June to mid November. There is fairly good rainfall during this season and temperature dips till 18°C. The average rainfall in this season ranges from 2250-2500 mm in South west monsoon and 450-500 mm in the north east monsoon.

Winter: - winter season in Kerala extends from November to February. In winter temperature of Kerala generally goes down up to 10°. Winters in Kerala starts when the state gets northern monsoon in November.

One can enjoy the beauty of Kerala in every season either it is summer, monsoon, and winter. In every season this place has a lot to offer you.