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Cities Of India
>> States & Cities>>
Kerala
 Allapuzha
(Alleppey)
Cochin
Kottayam
(Kumarakom)
Kozhikode
(Calicut)
Munnar
Thekkady
Trivandrum
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KERALA
edged by a thread of unbroken coastal beach line, the Kerala’s heart is
composed of intensely green paddy fields and a unique network of rivers
and lagoons. Upland Kerala, relatively little visited, is composed of
hills thickly wooded with teak and rubber. Trivandrum which is also the
state capital has an exceptionally fine museum set in an amusement park.
Kovalam, one of the most popular beaches in the country. Sri
Padmanabhaswamy temple in Trivandrum, and Padmanabhapuram Palace are
important monuments. Cochin has been Kerala’s center of maritime trade
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Jew
town, complete with an immaculately preserved synagogue, has a flavor
all its own, while Tripunathura, at the other end of the city, has many
traditional houses with central courtyards. Kerala’s multitude of faiths
– Islam, Judaism, and a host of sects of Christianity and Hinduism – all
coexist harmoniously. Kerala’s traditions of dance forms, which
originated from temple worship, can be witnessed at regularly held
performances. A five hour drive from Cochin leads into thickly forested
hills, past rubber and spice plantations, and into southern India’s tea
growing district headquartered at the charmingly old world Munnar. From
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to Alleppey is a world of palm fringed waterways, a route which is
covered by motor launch. Elderly sailboats, long barges transporting
tons of coconuts and tiny skiffs used to transport children to school
are common sights on these backwaters. |
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tourism information.
Alappuzha
(Alleppey)
Cochin
Kottayam
Kozhikode
(Calicut)
Munnar
Thekkady
Trivandrum
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