City: Kerala
Top Things to do in Kerala
10 Sights & Landmarks in Kerala That You Shouldn't Miss
Kerala (/ˈkɛrələ/), called Keralam in Malayalam (where Kerala is the adjectival form), is a state in South India on the Malabar Coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km (15,005 sq mi), it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Thiruvananthapuram is the largest city in the state. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.
Restaurants in Kerala
1. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,583 reviews
A Vishnu temple with a massive fort gateway has been built in Dravidian style and is closed to non-Hindus.
Reviewed By EASWAR52 - Mumbai, India
This is one of the oldest temples in Trivandrum. It is very famous and powerful. One must spend considerable time here to have a glimpse of all the important places like, the main deity sree Padmanabhan, darshan of all other deities inside, visit around the premises full of sculptures etc A crowded temple with limited darshan timings and dress codes. A visit to this temple will certainly make you satisfied, fulfilled and happy. Many poojas are available here to suit varied prayers of devotees. Definitely a must see temple and land mark in Trivandrum.
2. Ponmudi Hill Station
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4.5 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By anishjose2015 - Aluva, India
It was a beautiful trip and we really enjoyed the climate and beauty of Ponmudi. Our stay was arranged at Hotel Central residency and also went to Sangumugam.
3. Bekal Fort
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4.5 based on 517 reviews
Reviewed By JaniJermans - Bengaluru, India
this should be in your must visit if you are closeby, beautiful fort, well maintained and amazing views. the coconut trees and sea around, it looks breathtaking. be prepared for a little walk
4. Guruvayur Temple
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4.5 based on 1,108 reviews
Reviewed By UnmeshN2 - Bhopal, India
A blissful early morning visit to see Lord Guruvayurappa is always on our to do list whenever I get to visit Kerala. It is always an amazing experience to visit this place. This time we were lucky to see the Guruvayur elephant Keshavan(he is very huge and cute at the same time), we even offered bananas for him to eat and he finished it in seconds. Overall experience was as usual.. Amazing!!
5. Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple
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4.5 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By MadhusudananT
This is a temple in forest. You need to trek for ~Km. First 3 hills are steep. It would take about 3 hours to complete the trekking. Heart patients and Astma patients please avoid trekking. Temple provides oxygen parlor every 400 to 500m. Instead take a dolly which is about INR 3000 for both ways. Please go in groups. Individual trip is not advised for first timers. taking bath at Pampa is good during monsoon. The river will not be clean during other seasons. Plastic is banned. Clean drinking water is provided at every 200m. Hence no worries. Temple provides free Breakfast, Lunch. There are few hotels also.
6. Kerala Kathakali Centre
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4.5 based on 2,050 reviews
Reviewed By Beena_Sarada - Mexico City, Mexico
Kerala Kathakali Centre explains the facial expressions in tandem with the various drum beats performed by skilled artists. If you go a bit early, you can see the artists applying makeup to their face.
7. Kerala Folklore Museum
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4.5 based on 1,093 reviews
Folklore Museum aims to provide art education to the students and helping to provide visual and academic knowledge to the art lovers, researchers and travelers from all over the world. Folklore museum is the only architectural museum in Kerala and the treasure trove of stone, wood and bronze sculptures, ancient terracotta, stone Age objects, jewellery, paintings, oil lamps, musical instruments, tribal and folk art, wood works, utensils, masks and traditional art forms etc. these are around 4000 artifacts from tiny to large size on display. This ethnic museum is the essence of the life and culture of the common man over the past 1000 years.
Reviewed By EGL0
An almost bewildering private collection of (in the main) high end cultural artefacts from musical instruments to Theyyam masks and costumes to oil paintings to puppets to antique Keralan front doors, well displayed and maintained over 3 floors in a glorious traditional Keralan teak building. Courteous, knowledgeable staff. 100R entrance + 100R for use of a snapshot camera. Slightly haphazard labelling of exhibits but fine for me - would have been overwhelming otherwise Glorious theatre on the top floor with a coffered wooden ceiling embellished with beautifully detailed paintings depicting Hindu deities and scenes from the Hindu epics. Small cafe adjoining. A "must see" for anyone interested in the culture / ethnography of Kerala. There is a shop but the sales staff are not pushy in any way.
8. Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple
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4.5 based on 384 reviews
Reviewed By abhinishv - Secunderabad, India
The temple is an old architectural splendor and is spread over a huge area with a large pond. The temple has two gates of entry the Eastern & Western Gate. The Western Gate has lot of shops & adequate parking. The temple is famous for the " Ambalapuzzha Palpayasam ( Rice Kheer/ Rice Pudding)", which is distributed at 12 noon. The Palpayasam needs to be pre-booked or if you are lucky you can stand in queue at 10:30 am and try and get it on the same day. The temple also has a elephant permanently inside the temple premises. It is believed that Sree Guruvayoor Appan ( Deity at Guruvayoor Temple) visits the temple every day noon for the "Ambalapuzzha Palpayasam". Please Note :- Due to the present COVID-19 situation, entry only through Western Gate is allowed. Children are though allowed inside the temple premises but entry into the main sanctum sanctorum.
9. Chottanikkara Temple
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4.5 based on 554 reviews
Reviewed By vinodn402 - Kochi (Cochin), India
Huge Devi temple. Pond, two temples nearby one compound. It's serene, nice to have darshan of Devi here, it gives you peace of mind and so many specialities of this place, worth a visit for once, then you will get to know. It's really a worth visit.
10. Vagamon Kurisumala
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4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By IndusHolidaysTeam - Kochi (Cochin), India
Kurushumala hills is a Christian pilgrimage center in Vagamon. Apart fro that, this is also an excellent trekking site in Vagamon. The hike starts at Kallillakavala (Kurisumala base). As you trek up, there are 14 crosses (known as 'Way of the cross') at regular intervals on the hill. There is a small church on top. The trek is a bit hard and is not for those with health problems. But the view form the top is unbeatable. The cool breeze atop will take away all the tiredness. Near the hills there is an ashram, home of Christian monks and a dairy farm managed by the monks. The place is frequented by tourists all through the year. On Good Friday and Easter season many followers do the trek up Kurusumala carrying wooden cross as a pilgrimage.
