India’s most idyllic state, bears a distinctive charm with her abundance of beaches, backwaters, hill stations, waterfalls, wild life, festivals, health holidays monuments and art forms, all of which can be covered in just 18hrs. Lying at the south western tip of India, Kerala is the smallest of the four southern states. It is the approximately 500 kms long, and only 120 kms at its widest. It’s eastern boundary shared with Tamilnadu and Karnataka is mountains away from where the land slops down to the Arabian sea. The coastal belt of kerala is a narrow strip of land. This is the most picturesque region of kerala with extensive back waters, lagoons and canals, flanked by luxuriant coconut grooves and lush green rice fields.

The climate is equable but a little damp along the Coast The mean temperature in the mid land and low land is about 30c. The high ranges enjoy a cool and bracing climate through out the year. Kerala gets rainfall from the south west and north east monsoons. The former is very heavy between May and August. Kerala represents a melting pot of different cultural traditions. Here six religions – Hinduism, Christianity, Budhism, Jainism, Judaism and Islam have coexisted through out the centuries.

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