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The Who ,What, Why, When, Where and How guide to Kerala.
web site/ portal on Kerala Travel & Tourism, kerala Art, kerala Literature, kerala Music, kerala religion, kerala Culture and Heritage.
Where ? is Kerala.
Kerala is located in India .India is divided into 28 states and 7 union territories. Kerala is the southern most state of India.
Why ? visit kerala
Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. It has been listed by the National Geographic Traveller Magazine as one of the '50 places of a lifetime' . Includes three Ramsar convention wetland sites .
Who? lives in kerala.
natives of Kerala are called keralites (after the place ) or malayalees ( after the language spoken by them called Malayalam ). Most signboards in Kerala are in english and english is understood and spoken by many. Slang term for malayalees is mallus (plural), mallu (singular).
How? can one reach kerala.
Kerala is connected internationally by three international airports Trivandrum, Calicut (Kozhikode) and nedumbassery (kochi/cochin).Incase there are no direct flights to the above airports one might have to land at Mumbai airport (bombay). kerala is also well connected to other parts of india by railways, bus and flights.
In 2007, over 515,000 foreign tourists visited the state, registering a growth of 20.37 percent. Tourism in Kerala
What? is so special about kerala.
Kerala enjoys high social standards which can be compared to the west in infant mortality rate, sex ratio, life expectancy, educational opportunity for girls etc.
Keralites are found all over the world especially in the Middle East (Gulf),United Arab Emirates (U A E), Singapore, U S A, Europe, South Africa, Africa , Canada, United kingdom.
Unique Things to do in Kerala
 Rent or hire a House boat, ride/cruise through the backwaters in Alappuzha (Venice of the East) and kumarakom, a once in a life time experience on houses / homes on boats
Watch a Snake boat race
Kerala Tour packages
Ride an Indian Elephant
Treat your ailments or get rejuvenated with ayurveda
Temple Festivals
When? is the best time to visit kerala.
Temple Festival season from February 13 th to April 23 rd 2010
 Onam Festival celebrations
Snake boat racing season
Kerala state in INDIA is divided into 14 districts for administrative convenience they are Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode (calicut) , Wayand, Malappuram,Palakkad, Trissur, Idukki , Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Trivandrum .
Latest News
Karimeen (pearl spot ) declared official Fish of Kerala state
Kochi becomes 4th city in India to have a chamber orchestra (cochin chamber orchestra)
Travel News from Kerala
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