Kerala ( केरल ). A voyage to Kerala state, India ( इंडिया ), Asia - Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam, Thrissur, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Kanhangad, Kottayam, Malappuram...

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A strip of land between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, its perfect climate flirts unabashedly with the fertile soil, and everything glows. An easy-going and successful socialist state, Kerala has a liberal hospitality that stands out as its most laudable achievement.<br /><div class="mpuWrapper " id="mpuInContent"><div class="mpuInner"><div class="adContainer" id="adContainer_mpuInContent"><noscript><a target="_blank" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click%3Bh%3Dv8/3dcf/3/0/%2a/q%3B251609923%3B2-0%3B1%3B56567650%3B4307-300/250%3B50119521/50109144/1%3B%3B%7Eokv%3D%3Bctt%3Dasia%3Bcnty%3Dindia%3Bdest%3Dkerala%3Bthm%3Dhoneymoons%3Btnm%3Doverview%3Brsi%3DJ08781_10621%3Brsi%3DJ08781_10052%3Brsi%3DJ08781_10336%3Brsi%3DJ08781_10337%3Brsi%3DJ08781_10339%3B%7Esscs%3D%3fhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-insurance?lpaffil=fbin1"><img src="" border="0" alt="" ></a></noscript> <noscript> <div> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/2009.lonelyplanet/rest-of-site;dcopt=ist;ctt=asia;cnty=india;dest=kerala;thm=honeymoons;tnm=overview;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?"> <img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/2009.lonelyplanet/rest-of-site;dcopt=ist;ctt=asia;cnty=india;dest=kerala;thm=honeymoons;tnm=overview;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?" alt="Advertising" width="300" height="250"/> </a> </div> </noscript> </div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXO63GWQlMWu11YIlcvD69kyHByAYBi9gofLpGcURqMXTF14OdZTBHJ0q9QNUVz_Z0fLNOD5N41vfxn4uS-XHO44Za_YJ-puUJdiuVr9EWgUjXoZ8x5YqE2s-9jdfdK62ICbnLNYxJZVC/s1600/Kerala+India+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXO63GWQlMWu11YIlcvD69kyHByAYBi9gofLpGcURqMXTF14OdZTBHJ0q9QNUVz_Z0fLNOD5N41vfxn4uS-XHO44Za_YJ-puUJdiuVr9EWgUjXoZ8x5YqE2s-9jdfdK62ICbnLNYxJZVC/s200/Kerala+India+25.jpg" width="200" /></a>Resting on low hills in <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356346">Southern Kerala</a>, is the capital <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356351">Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)</a>, used as a gateway to nearby resorts by many but boasting some of its very own attractions and dreadlocked faithfuls. North of the capital is <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356352">Varkala</a> with its stunning cliffs; but the real emerald jewel in South <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356195">India</a>’s crown are the backwaters that meander throughout Kerala. Here, spindly networks of rivers, canals and lagoons nourish a seemingly infinite number of rice paddies and coconut groves, while sleek houseboats cruise the water highways from one bucolic village to another – try stopping at <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356348">Kollam (Quilon)</a>. Along the coast, slices of perfect, sandy beach beckon the sun-worshipping crowd, and far inland the mountainous Ghats are covered in vast plantations of spices and tea. Exotic wildlife also thrives in the hills, for those who need more than just the smell of cardamom growing to get their juices flowing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_d9yGOfXzWxEtzgcu3gRKpsHkQ1BAB7qE6x6CTClHNYxNu9OyC4hO6QKJE-98dpWUmIMYowvi05C7PyR17WLWI_nPbInSjiVDWeU-TH_3wGrOGs13DUc-sYFKJIgku-nrXvFRYlNIYnTx/s1600/Kerala+India+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_d9yGOfXzWxEtzgcu3gRKpsHkQ1BAB7qE6x6CTClHNYxNu9OyC4hO6QKJE-98dpWUmIMYowvi05C7PyR17WLWI_nPbInSjiVDWeU-TH_3wGrOGs13DUc-sYFKJIgku-nrXvFRYlNIYnTx/s200/Kerala+India+8.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSzw3MHehpsxUibIxirvwVX8-QsSxy49Jv_MRYek3snhUXRoPAtob6xflBhNup0FqZwwM8zrs5ptuPFOagvkje6OlnPm-1uUNDQq5jurlrpG8kzv0ef3NMgOAnRmMzDvWM-OUJYcUohoW/s1600/Kerala+India+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSzw3MHehpsxUibIxirvwVX8-QsSxy49Jv_MRYek3snhUXRoPAtob6xflBhNup0FqZwwM8zrs5ptuPFOagvkje6OlnPm-1uUNDQq5jurlrpG8kzv0ef3NMgOAnRmMzDvWM-OUJYcUohoW/s320/Kerala+India+19.jpg" width="320" /></a>This flourishing land isn’t good at keeping its secret: adventurers and traders have been in on it for years. The serene Fort <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=356338">Cochin</a> pays homage to its colonial past, each building whispering a tale of Chinese visitors, Portuguese traders, Jewish settlers, Syrian Christians and Muslim merchants. Yet even with its colonial distractions, Kerala manages to cling to its vibrant traditions: Kathakali – a blend of religious play and dance; <i>kalarippayat </i>– a gravity-defying martial art; and <i>theyyam </i>– a trance-induced ritual. 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Kerala ( केरल ). A voyage to Kerala state, India ( इंडिया ), Asia - Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam, Thrissur, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Kanhangad, Kottayam, Malappuram...

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