Kerala

"Ente nadu ethra sundaram!"

Kerala , known as Gods Own Country, is the land of lagoons and palms ,the land of elephants and tigers,and the land of rich cultures and traditions, and has been one of the most sought after places by travellers from all around the world.It is without doubt one of the most beautiful places on the planet and thats why they call it ‘Gods Own Country’.The cultural life of the people of Kerala is equally beautiful and is a major factor in attracting the tourists.So here we have selected for you the top ten destinations in Kerala.

Location	:	Southwestern tip of India.
Area	:	38, 863 sq km.
Population	:	3,18,38,619
Capital	:	Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Language	:	Malayalam;English is widely spoken.
Religion	:	Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
Time	:	GMT +5:30
Currency	:	Indian Rupee
Climate	:	Tropical.
Summer	:	February – May (24 – 330C)
Monsoon	:	June – September (22 – 280C)
Winter	:	October – January (22 – 320C)
Names of Districts
Old		New
Trivandrum	:	Thiruvananthapuram
Quilon	:	Kollam
Alleppey	:	Alappuzha
		Pathanamthitta
		Kottayam
		Idukki
		Ernakulam
Trichur	:	Thrissur
Palghat	:	Palakkad
		Malappuram
		Wayanad
Calicut	:	Kozhikode
Cannanore	:	Kannur
		Kasaragod
Major Cities	:	Thiruvananthapuram,Kochi (Ernakulam district)and Kozhikode.

Tourism (for more details visit: http://www.keralatourism.org )

DISTRICT TOURISM PROMOTION COUNCILS

DTPC
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM	++91-471-2315397 Fax:++91-471-2313606 Email : info@dtpcthiruvananthapuram.com www.dtpcthiruvananthapuram.com
KOLLAM	++91-474-2750170 Email : info@dtpckollam.com , contact@dtpckollam.com www.dtpckollam.com
PATHANAMTHITTA	++91-468 2229952 Email : info@dtpcpathanamthitta.com www.dtpcpathanamthitta.com
ALAPPUZHA	++91-4772251796/2253308 Email:info@dtpcalappuzha.com www.dtpcalappuzha.com
KOTTAYAM	++91- 4812560479 Email : info@dtpckottayam.com www.dtpckottayam.com
IDUKKI	Telefax:++-91-4865-231516 Email : info@dtpcidukki.com www.dtpcidukki.com
ERNAKULAM	++91-484-2367334/2383988 Email : info@dtpcernakulam.com www.dtpcernakulam.com
THRISSUR	++91- 487-2320800 Email : info@dtpcthrissur.com www.dtpcthrissur.com
PALAKKAD	++91-491-2538996 Fax: ++91-491-2530566 Email : info@dtpcpalakkad.com www.dtpcpalakkad.com
MALAPPURAM	++91-483-2731504 Email : info@dtpcmalappuram.com www.dtpcmalappuram.com
KOZHIKODE	++91-495-2720012 Fax:++91-495-2370582 Email : info@dtpckozhikode.com www.dtpckozhikode.com
WAYANAD	++91-4936-202134 Email : info@dtpcwayanad.com www.dtpcwayanad.com
KANNUR	++91-497-2706336 Email : info@dtpckannur.com www.dtpckannur.com
KASARAGOD	Email : info@dtpckasaragod.com www.dtpckasaragod.com