Kerala- Tourism guide

This blog aims to give helping information to those who are planning to travel in Kerala. Here you can find the location map, distance from railway station, airport and bus stations, cost of living, travel time table etc.


Kerala is a state located in southwestern part of India. Kerala is bounded by the Western Ghats in the east and embraces the coast of Arabian Sea on the west. This South Indian state stretches from north to south along the coast line of 580 kms with an approximate breadth of 35 to 120 kms. Lying within east longitudes 74 degree 52' and 72 degree 22' and north latitudes 8 degree 18' and 12 degree 48' this idyllic land of pleasing beauty. Total area of Kerala is 38, 863 sq km.

Kerala lovingly called “God’s own country” is truly a land of eternal bliss with the mesmerizing beauty of its sun bathed golden seashores dotted with abundant coconut trees, the zigzag rocky terrain of the Western Ghats, straggling plantations and paddy fields, the azure lagoons and the cascading rivers and waterfalls, fascinating bio-diversity and its age-old heritage and tradition.

Kerala consists of 14 districts and Trivandrum (Thiruvanvanthapuram) as the capital city. The main language in the state is Malayalam. Malayalam is one of the four major Dravidian language. Mlayalam is the only among the major Dravidian language without diglossia. This means, that the Malayalam which is spoken doesn't differ from the written variant.