Cochin
Travel Guide
A leisurely walk through the city is the best
way to discover historic Fort Kochi. An obscure fishing village that became the
first European township in India, Kochi has an eventful and colourful history.
Calicut
Travel Guide
Once the capital of the powerful Zamorins
and a prominent trade and commerce centre, Kozhikode was the most important region
of Malabar in the days gone by.
Alleppey
Travel Guide
The Town was founded by Raja Keshawadasan,
Divan of Travanacore in 1762. With the arabian sea on the west and a vast network
of lakes, lagoons and fresh water rivers crisscrossing it, alappuzha is a district
of immense natural beauty.
Kasaragod
Travel Guide
The northern most district of Kerala,
Kasaragod is situated on the sea coast bordered by hilly Kodagu and Mangalore
districts of Karnataka in the east and north. Fishing is a prime source of livelihood
along with the coir and handloom industries.
Kannur
Travel Guide
With the Lakshadweep sea in the west,
the Western Ghats in the east, and the Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in the
south, Kannur is bounded by a wealth of natural beauty.
Idukki Travel Guide
Idukki Arch Dam :
This is the world's second
and Asia's first arch dam, constructed across the Kuravan and Kurathi hills. 550
ft. high and 650 ft. wide, the Dam lies close to the Cheruthoni barrage.
Munnar Travel Guide
Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain
streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. 1600 m above sea level, this hill
station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South
India.
Malappuram
Travel Guide
Malappuram (literally, a land atop hills)
is situated 50 km southeast of Kozhikode. Bounded by the Nilgiri hills on the
east, the Arabian sea on the west and Thrissur and Palakkad districts on the south.
Kollam
Travel Guide
Thangasseri (5 km from Kollam town):
This seaside village of historic importance has the ruins of an old Portuguese
fort and churches built in the 18th century.
Palakkad
Travel Guide
Palakkad Fort: The old granite
fort situated in the very heart of Palakkad town is one of the best preserved
in Kerala. It was built by Hyder Ali of Mysore in 1766. The fort was taken over
and modified by the British in 1790.
Thekkady
Travel Guide
In the Periyar forest of Thekkady is
one of the finest wildlife reserves in India, and spread across the entire district
are picturesque plantations and hill towns that hold great opportunities for treks
and mountain walks.
Trichur
Travel Guide
Tiruchirappalli is situated on the banks
of the River Kaveri. It is 320 kms. from Madras. This city was a Chola citadel
during the Sangam Age. The Pandyas and Pallavas Held Sway over this region for
short Periods.
Trivandrum
Travel Guide
The capital of the state of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
or the City of the Sacred Snake, is built over seven hills. Named after Anantha,
the thousand - headed serpent of Hindu mythology, the city once formed a part
of the Travancore kingdom...
Wayanad
Travel Guide
Thirunelly Temple
(32 km northeast
of Mananthavady): Surrounded by Kambamala, Karimala and Varadiga, the Thirunelly
temple is a marvel of temple architecture.
