Kerala

A south-western state between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats: backwaters, tea hills and beaches.

Kerala is a state on India’s south-west coast, between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.

It is known for its backwaters and houseboats around Alappuzha (Alleppey) and Kumarakom, the tea estates around Munnar, the wildlife of Thekkady (Periyar) and beaches such as Kovalam and Varkala. Fort Kochi has Dutch, Portuguese and British-era buildings.

Getting there: Kerala’s airports are Kochi (COK), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Kozhikode (CCJ) and Kannur (CNN).

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