Travel Kerala: Trip to Kerala is the trip to the land of lush greenery; palms, beaches, high ranges and the tranquil backwaters make it a paradise-on-earth that is nurtured by the benevolent monsoon showers. It is the dreamland in India. It contains jungles, beaches, mountains, lakes and natural resources filled with romance. It is situated on the lush and tropical Malabar Coast, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Named as one of the “ten paradises of the world” and “Fifty Places of a Lifetime” by the National Geographic Traveler magazine. It is especially known for its eco-tourism initiatives. Its unique culture and traditions, coupled with its varied demographics, has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It has an area of 38,863 km2. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital and largest city of Kerala. Kochi and Kozhikode are important cities. It has a highest Human Development Index and literacy rate in India.

Kerala is a popular tourist destination famous for its backwaters, Ayurvedic treatments and tropical greenery. Its western coastal belt is relatively flat, and is criss-crossed by a network of interconnected brackish canals, lakes, estuaries, and rivers known as the Kerala Backwaters. Lake Vembanad is Kerala’s largest body of water dominates the Backwaters; it lies between Alappuzha and Kochi and is more than 200 km² in area. The most important of Kerala’s forty-four rivers include the Periyar (244 km), the Bharathapuzha (209 km), the Pamba (176 km), the Chaliyar (169 km), the Kadalundipuzha (130 km), the Valapattanam (129 km) and the Achankovil (128 km). The average length of the rivers of Kerala is 64 km. Most of the rivers are small and fed by monsoon rains. Its rainfall averages 3,107 mm annually.

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