Tourist Destinations in Kerala | Tourist Places of Kerala India

Tourist Places of Kerala India

1. ABOUT TRIVANDRUM
Tourist Destinations in Kerala - The city gets its name from the word, Thiruvanathapuram, meaning the city of Anantha or the abode of the sacred SerpentAnantha on which Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the Hindu trinity, reclines. Trivandrum, the capital of the state of Kerala is a beautiful seaside city built on seven hills. The famous Sri. Padmanabha Swami Temple is dedicated to Vishnu and is a landmark in the city.

The sprawling city has an international airport. Most visitors to Kerala use it only as an arrival point, speeding on immediately to Kovalam.

Trivandrum has good shopping areas and a variety of comfortable and reasonably priced hotels.

Tourist Places of Kerala India - Thiruvanantpuram covers a large area, but most of the services and places of interest are on or very close to Mahatma Gandhi Road - the main road running through the centre are all close to each other, as are many of the budget hotels.

The museum, zoo and airline offices are all in the north of the city and you’ll need an auto-rickshaw to reach them.The municipal bus stand is 10 minutes walk from the railway station, opposite Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

FESTIVALS
Tourist Destinations in Kerala - Onam is a 4-day national harvest festival in Kerala, which falls during August- September, when Snake Boat races are held mostly in connection with temple festivals of Kottayam - Arunmulla - Alleppey area ;and Vishu is the new year day which comes in March-April. Pooja Eduppu in October is connected with Vinayak Pooja.

BEST SEASON
Tourist Places in Kerala - The climate of Thiruvananthapuram is very moderate, not very hot nor very cold. The influence of sea and proximity to the equator affects the climate to a great extent. The warm weather and early monsoon leaves you with no option but to wear light cotton cloths. Best time to visit this place is between October & March.

2. ABOUT KOVALAM
Kerala Information Tourist Guide , A former fishing village, Kovalam is just 16 kms away from Trivandrum, Kerala's capital city. This enchanting strip of golden sands is laced with the rich greenery of coconut palms.

Tourist Places of Kerala India, Kovalam is an evergreen and pleasant climatic beach resort. It is a dreamy place for tourists all over the world. Today Kovalam beach is known as the "Paradise of the South".

With high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights. Kovalam was brought to the public eye by the Maharaja of Travancore.

Tourist Places in Kerala, Over the past three decades, the place has been well developed, and now figures prominently on the world tourism map. Its scenic beauty and serenity is supplemented by the availability of excellent accommodation.

There are a lot of restaurants which provide western style food as well as Indian, which is delicious. The grilled seafood items such as lobster, king prawns and kalamari which are got fresh from the sea at Kovalam.

Ayurvedic massage parlours, yoga centers and water sport facilities, makes Kovalam a popular haven for tourists from all over the globe. It is warm and clean by the coconut trees and the white sand bed as the seabreeze gently plays with the waves.
Swimming and bathing are very refreshing and exhilarating in the waves. One can walk into the sea about 100 metres without loosing ground. This cove is also the safest place for swimming. Most of the visitors like to have a sunbath and get a good suntan on beach.

At many coastal places there are beautiful patches of coral reefs. The underwater views, which are visible during snorkeling, are really marvelous.

The Kashmiri, Kerala Batik items, Kannada handicrafts are very attractive to the tourists. Tourists can avail all information and check e-mail free of cost at Tourist Information and Communication centre on beach.

Tourist Places in Kerala - Many people from different countries and cultures, intermingling their languages get together in this paradise of the South and spend their leisure time joyfully. It makes moments heavenly.

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