Overview
Kerala is a culturally rich, liberal, and breathtakingly beautiful state of southern India. It’s vastly different from the northern side of India both in landscape and cuisine. So, planning what to do here on a limited time can be overwhelming.
Kerala – God’s Own Country
With an area of 38,863 square kilometers, Kerala is one of the smaller states in India. Located in the western coast it has the best of both the worlds – mountains and the sea. And it is steeped in ancient folklore, vibrant dance forms and unique culinary experiences for travelers. Kerala is a state of contrasts.
- It has the hot and humid beaches on one side and the cool and high-altitude hill stations of the other.
- It is one of the most culturally rooted places on earth yet also famous for progressive political ideology.
- It’s a state that has preserved forests and natural resources like no other yet managed to be economically prosperous.
- A state that is highly political, but allures people from everywhere seeking serenity.
- A state with a literacy rate of nearly 100% yet also a state that often makes to news for religious dogmatism thriving in some areas.I could
- go on about the socio-political paradox of Kerala that continues to intrigue and perplex me. But let’s stick to the more practical details here.