“God’s own country. Or a heaven on earth. Place full of mountains, greenary and streams, oh Kerala! God created you with utmost care” – says Rekha Menon.
A visit to India is incomplete without a visit to Kerala. Green lush medows, streams and the unique culture that Kerala posesess is treat to watch and sometimes it is queit enviable. So without further due lets have glimpse of a perfect itenerary to visit Kerala.
A trip to Kerala must idealy start from the Queen of Arabian sea, kochi, which offers the travellers some time to ponder over the British invasion over India. It boasts of sublime beaches, monuments, forts and ofcourse super friendly people to interect. You can visit Fort cochi beach, Jewish synagogue, Jew street, Marine Drive, Santa Cruze Basilica, Mattanchery palace… Just a few. You can cover these entire spots within a day.
The next stop which thrills everyone is the backwaters of Alappy. Alappy, a beauty that can never be described, is really a going back to the soul of Kerala. You can find lot of houseboats there, which helps you to explore the unexplored. If you are a foodie, it is an ideal place for you. A day amidst of the scenic backwaters witnessing a beautiful sunset would be a majestic visual to foster throughout your life.
Munnar, a place where you can interect directly to mother nature. Medows, scenaries, rivers….. Munnar has got something to offer to everyone looking desperatly to it. You can cover places like Eco point, karimutty waterfalls, cheeyappara and valara waterfalls, Mattupetty dam, Kundala dam, Top station, Eravikulam National Park which is famous for Neelgiri Thar an endangered species of animal and Neelakkuriji a flower which blossoms once in twelve years. For art lovers Munnar offers amble time to enjoy traditional art forms like Kathakali and Kalarippayattu. 2 days would be enough to merge in Munnar’s beauty.
The next spot can be Thekkady, a place similar to Munnar for its beauty and climate. You can take part in activities like trekking, elephant safari, off road driving and so on… A day can be ideal to cover Thekkady.
Thiruvanatapuram, which is now known as Travencore is the capital of Kerala as well as our last spot. It is the second largest city in kerala after kochi. It boasts of the presence of the richest temple in the world, Padmanabha Swami Temple, which is visited by millions a year. you can also visit Kovalam beach for activities like surfing, scuba diving and so on…… If you are interested in exploring further then you can visit places like Jadayupara, zoo, museum
Within tha span of almost six days you can touch the soul of Kerala. For any queries you can contact me.
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