South India & Kerala - Kerala (PDF Chapter)

This is the Kerala chapter from Lonely Planet’s South India & Kerala guidebook.

For many travellers, Kerala is South India’s most serenely beautiful state. It is defined by its landscape: almost 600km of glorious Arabian Sea coast and beaches; a languid network of glis-tening backwaters; and the spice- and tea-covered hills of the Western Ghats.

• cruise the backwaters from Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kollam (Quilon) or Kumarakom
• maps
• spot wild elephants and walk the spice-carpeted hills of Wayanad
• transport
• unravel Kochi’s history at Fort Cochin, or laze in its art-filled cafes
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Southern Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) & Around, Kovalam, Varkala, Kollam (Quilon) & Around, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Marari & Kattoor, Kottayam, Kumarakom, Kerala’s Western Ghats, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Munnar & Around, Cen-tral Kerala, Kochi (Cochin) & Around, Thrissur (Trichur) & Around, Northern Kerala, Kozhikode (Calicut), Wayanad Region, Kannur & Around, Bekal & Around, Lakshadweep.