Welcome to Kerala, God's Own Country. With the Arabian Sea
on the west, the Western Ghats towering 500 - 2700m on the east and
Kerala is networked by forty-four rivers.
Kerala is a very easy place to simply sit back and enjoy.
The name means "land of coconuts" and the palms shade nearly the
entire state from the tropical sun; many call the beach at Kovalam
the best in India, tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters, lush
green hill stations and exotic wildlife, ayurvedic health resorts,
enchanting art forms, magical festivals, historic and cultural
monuments, an exotic cuisine… all of which offers a unique
experience.
Kerala is one of the ten 'Paradises Found' declared by the
National Geographic Traveler, for its diverse geography and
overwhelming greenery. It is a land much acclaimed for the
contemporary nature of its cultural ethos, and much appreciated for
the soothing, rejuvenating paradise that it is.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Area: 38,863 sq km, which is 1.27% of
India's total land area and is located at the Southwest tip of the
India's main land
Weather: Tropical
Summer: April-June [24 - 33 degree
Celsius]
Monsoon: July-September [22 - 27 degree
Celsius
Winter: October-March [22 - 32 degree
Celsius]
High Season: December-May
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum)
Language: Malayalam; however English is
widely spoken and understood by the fully literate populace of
Kerala.
Number of Districts: 14
Major Cities: Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi
(Ernakulam district), Kottayam & Kozhikode (Calicut)
Food: Most restaurants, coffee shops,
eateries or cafes offer a Cosmopolitan fare for Chinese,
Continental, Indian or American. You can find many who specialize
in Kerala Delicacies.
Clothing: Ideally light cottons. However
the cooler hill stations may warrant woolens
Communication: Kerala has a well-knit
communications network; with telephone, fax and Internet centers in
almost every corner enabling you to get in touch with any part of
the world easily.
Religion: 51% Hindu, 31% Muslim and 18%
Christians