A slender coastal strip shaped by its layered landscape, almost 600km of glorious Arabian Sea coast and beaches, a languid network of glistening backwaters and the spice-and tea-covered hills of the Western Ghats, Kerala is a world away from the frenzy of elsewhere.
Besides its famous backwaters, elegant houseboats, ayurvedic treatments and delicately spiced, taste-bud-tingling cuisine, Kerala is home to wild elephants, exotic birds and the odd tiger, while vibrant traditions such as Kathakali plays, temple festivals and snake-boat races frequently bring even the smallest villages to life. It’s hard to deny Kerala’s liberal use of the slogan ‘God’s Own Country’.
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