Kerala Travel

Introduction
Kerala, one of the most exotic states in India, is located on the western Ghats of Indian peninsula. Known for a rich variety of locales abundant with virgin beauty of the nature, this state offers a rare chance to unwind yourself. Numerous wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, serene backwaters and sun-kissed beaches are the major tourist attractions of the state. Ayurvedic resorts and Yoga Centres have emerged as a prime source of attraction for the foreign tourists in recent years. Kerala has a profound historical background. One of the mythological character of the Hindus, Parshurama, chose this land to perform the penance, as the myths suggest. Historical evidences of Kerala date back to Mauryan empire (third century BC). The great emperor Ashoka has mentioned this state in his inscriptions as an independent kingdom in south of his empire. The greatest philosopher of India, Adi Shankara was also born in this state. Chera and Venad kingdoms and the cities of Calicut, Travancore and Mysore also played a key role in the historical developments of the state.

Climate in Kerala
As the state is very much diverse in landscape, its climate is varied in nature. Cool and refreshing climate of hills is very much different from hot and humid climate of plains. Average annual rainfall of Kerala is almost three times higher than Karnataka and two times higher than Tamilnadu. Summer, winter, north east monsoon and south west monsoon, these four types of climate are experienced here. Summer starts here in February and continues till May. Mercury keeps soaring throughout this period. The period between December to February experiences the winter. October to December are the months of north east monsoon. South West Monsoon starts with the month of June and ends in September.

How to Reach Kerala
'God's Own Country' Kerala is easily approachable by any modes of transport. Total railway route of the state is 1050 km with around 200 railway stations and 101 trains catering to the needs of the travelers properly. Indian Railway has 933 km of broad gauge lines and about 117 km of meter gauge lines. You can travel from any major railhead of the country and come to explore this exotic state. Three national highways which pass through the state are NH 17, NH 47 and NH 49 , with the total length of of 1011 km.

Airports in Kerala
The state of Kerala has two international airports Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. Another airport is at Kozhikode. It makes this state easily accessible for the foreign tourists to reach here by air.

Major Distances from Trivandrum (Capital of Kerala)

» Agra 2611 km » Gaya 2717 km » Allahabad 2407 km » Amritsar 3260 km » Bangalore 753 km » Gwalior 2501 km

» Lucknow 2681 km » Mumbai 1543 km » Shimla 3156 km » Calcutta 2384 km » Mysore 598 km » Kanyakumari 87 km

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