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Tourist spots

Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode (calicut) , Wayand, Malappuram,Palakkad, Trissur, Idukki , Ernakulam,  Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Trivandrum. Munnar kumarakom , alappuzha



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arts/culture/heritage

Traditional arts in kerala
Fine arts in kerala
Temples in Kerala
Museums in kerala
Thrissur pooram festival
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literature

Malayalam (kerala) literature
Awards in literature and art

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movies/ music

Latest Malayalam movies
Malayalam Film Songs
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wild life/ nature

Biodiversity
Birds in Kerala
Animals in kerala
Ramsar sites in kerala
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about kerala


Where ? is Kerala.
Kerala is located in India .India is divided into 28 states and 7 union territories. Kerala is the southern most state of India.
Why ? visit kerala
Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. It has been listed by the National Geographic Traveller Magazine as one of the '50 places of a lifetime' . Includes three Ramsar convention wetland sites .
Kerala has bagged the ‘Best Green Destination’ prize at India’s Best Awards for 2013.
‘Best Indian State’ prize at the awards, presented by the Travel + Leisure South Asia magazine for the world’s top tourism and travel destinations and services
Lonely Planet has selected ' Kerala -God's Own Country' as one of the ten best family destinations in the world. The Lonely Planet award was bestowed on Kerala at the World Travel Mart (WTM) in London. Kerala was named a child-friendly and family-friendly destination and placed in the same class as New York City, Denmark, Prague, Iceland, Italy, and Hawaii.
Who? lives in kerala.
natives of Kerala are called keralites (after the place ) or malayalees ( after the language spoken by them called Malayalam ). Most signboards in Kerala are in english and english is understood and spoken by many.

How? can one reach kerala.
Kerala is connected internationally by three international airports Trivandrum, Calicut (Kozhikode) and nedumbassery (kochi/cochin).Incase there are no direct flights to the above airports one might have to land at Mumbai airport (bombay). kerala is also well connected to other parts of india by railways, bus and flights.
In 2007, over 515,000 foreign tourists visited the state, registering a growth of 20.37 percent. Tourism in Kerala

What? is so special about kerala.
Kerala enjoys high social standards which can be compared to the west in infant mortality rate, sex ratio, life expectancy, educational opportunity for girls etc.
Non resident keralites are found all over the world especially in the Middle East (Gulf),United Arab Emirates (U A E), Singapore, U S A, Europe, South Africa, Africa , Canada, United kingdom.
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