10 Things You Must Do In Kerala For An Ideal Holiday In God's Own Country
by Simmie Verma Travel BloggerThe European colonials gave the name
Gods Own Country when they came for trading via sea route. The Vasco Da Gama is
the example that wished to live and die in Kerala. This is because Kerala
boasts Mother Nature everywhere. It has coastal fronts, rivers, mountains,
plateau lands, mangroves, and backwaters. It is an international destination
for backwater tourism, honeymoon tour, and wellness tourism. Kerala is a
tourist-friendly place in South India.
Top 10 Things to do in Kerala for Memorable Vacation
You must check your Kerala tour include
the below-mentioned things you must do once in Kerala.
1. Back
Water Tour in Kerala
The specialty of the Kerala State is
that one can go on a boat from its Northern tip to southern tip through its
backwaters, rivers, and channel. However, the people willing to admire this
Gods Own Country must take a backwater tour in a boathouse from Cochin to
Kollam from the central to the southern region of the Kerala State. The
backwaters and mangroves are also present in Kasaragod, which is the
northernmost district of Kerala. It is also popular as boathouse tourism.
2. Visit Travancore Royal Palaces
Most of the Travancore palaces are best
to see from Kochi to Trivandrum. However, most of the royal palaces present in
its capital city are a museum now. It is the best place to see the Gods Own
Country’s rich history, culture, and heritage.
3. Chinese Fishing Net in Kochi
You must not miss seeing the iconic
Chinese fishing nets on the banks of Kochi backwaters. The Fort Kochi and its
islets places are the best to see this traditional fishing technique with
bamboos. You can find the fisherman lifting the net with trapped fishes during
the day and night time.
4. Nature Trails on the Western Ghats
One of the dense tropical rainforest covers
is present in the Idukki district of the Kerala State. It has many National
Parks and wildlife sanctuary. These are the exotic places to take a natural
trail once in God's own country holidaying. There are many trekking and camping
sites on this Ghats.
5. Taste Karimeen in Kerala
The Green Chromide or Etroplus
Suratensis is a freshwater fish. This is mostly found in the Kerala backwaters.
You must taste this fried Kari Meen in Cochin or Alleppey. After tasting it,
you cannot explain them in words, and you will order one more Karimeen to eat.
6. Taste Kerala Foods
Kerala literally means the land of Palm
Groves. You can find coconut in most of the culinary prepared in Kerala. This
is included in vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods. You must try Puttu, Appam,
meen curry, Kozhi Porichathu, and Ada Pradhaman once in your Kerala tour.
7. Enjoy the Monsoon in Kerala
Kerala looks exotic due to receiving
the most of the Monsoon rain. You must be here on June 1st, where
the Southwest monsoon (June to September) spell over Kerala and moves towards
to north India later on. Once again, it receives the retreading Northeast Monsoon
rain in the month of October and November. This makes its water bodies and
vegetation to look like gods own country throughout a year. The honeymoon goers
mostly come here during the monsoon to enjoy their honeymoon in a boathouse on
the backwaters of Kerala.
8. Visit Sub Tropical Rainforest in
Kerala
The westward slopes of the Western
Ghats present in Kerala are the exotic places to see its sub-tropical
rainforest. You can see them on the National and State Highway routes. These
are scenic drive routes in Kerala. These are a deciduous forest with colourful
floras. These are the best place to be in the wilderness of the Gods own
Country.
9. Visit
Hill Stations of Kerala
Idukki, Wayand, and Neliampathy are the
top hill stations of Kerala State. These are on the highest places of the
Western Ghats Mountain Ranges present in Kerala boundary. Idukki District has
the two of the highest mountain Peaks of the Western Ghats. It is popular for
resort tourism, tea gardens, and spices estates.
10. Explore the Sea Beaches of Kerala
The Malabar Coast has many scenic
beaches. Most of the sea beaches from Cochin to Trivandrum are popular in
Kerala. These are tourist attraction places, where foreign tourist does visit.
However, you must not miss the Kovalam and Varkala beach on your holiday trip
to Kerala. You can do seawater adventure sports activities on these beaches.
Kerala
tour packages from Pune are cheaper to book through an online channel. You will
get some discounts and offers on your accommodation and flight tickets.
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