The Travel Guide To India
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The town of Kozhikode is rich in historical legacy. It was the center of life in Malabar and was also the capital of the Zamorin dynasty. The town was always a commercial hub for trade in South India. Kozhikode came into the limelight when the Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama landed on this shore in [...]
When you visit Kerala, you may find that the more popular destinations like Munnar are filled with other tourists. If that is cutting into your quality time with a loved one, you can move to quieter destinations like Nelliyampathy and Wayanad. Nelliyampathy is a far less popular destination than Munnar but has all the qualities [...]
The town of Thrissur is among the most favored tourist spots in the state of Kerala. There are a host of places to visit here. You can start off your tour with the Athirampally Waterfall. The beauty of the place is accentuated by the waterfall which plunges down into the Chalakudy river from a height [...]
The Varkala Beach in Kerala is a unique surface. This is the only place on the plains of the state that can boast of a rocky formation. The formation of these cliffs is attributed to the deposition of sediment on the banks of the Arabian Sea. Varkala is part of the Trivandrum district and is [...]
Known as the dreamland of Kerala, Kollam happens to be among the most picturesque locations in the state. This town is also known as Desinganadu or even Quilon. The commercial hub of the state is based here. Since the medieval days, Kollam has been the center of the spice trade in the south. It happens [...]
One of the oldest towns in Kerala, Fort Cochin is quaint and has rich links to history. You can begin your tour of Cochin from the northern shores of the area. You will find mammoth Chinese fishing nets dotting the line. Photographers touring Kerala especially love this scenic spot. It also happens to be the [...]
The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is a favorite among the tourists who visit Kerala. Periyar wildlife sanctuary is located at Thekkady in Idukki district, Kerala. It also happens to be a tiger reserve. The Periyar Lake lies in the center of the sanctuary. A dam over the lake was built in the year 1895. The lake [...]
Munnar is one of the best hill-stations of India, and certainly the most popular one in the state of Kerala. The British used this place as a summer resort. Perched at an altitude of 1600m, Munnar houses the highest peak of South India – Anamundi. The name Munnar literally translates to ‘three rivers’, the rivers [...]
Padmanabhaswamy Temple This Dravidian-style Vishnu temple, said to be the largest in Kerala, may be off-limits to non-Hindus, but the “temple guides” manage to target foreigners with great ease, leading them to the obligatory spots from which to photograph the seven-story-high entrance tower, or goparum, which is pretty much all that can be viewed from the outside. Padmanabhaswamy, is [...]
One of the primary delights of Kerala is a visit to the Keralan Backwaters. This term is usually meant for the maze of water channels that form more than 900kms of navigation. Tourists can hire a boat and float around amid the villages and lush greenery of the state. There are thousands of canals, lagoons [...]
