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    Kerala Tourist Places: A Cheap Travel Guide to Kerala India
    Kerala Tourist Places: A Cheap Travel Guide to Kerala India
    Kerala Tourist Places: A Cheap Travel Guide to Kerala India
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    Kerala Tourist Places: A Cheap Travel Guide to Kerala India

    By Lakshmi Menon

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    One of the best places to see for the first time visitor to India is Kerala, also fondly called as God’s Own Country. This small land has several unique features that make it a fascinating and rewarding place for a visitor to this part of the world. Kerala has been emerging as an important international tourist destination. Many times this beautiful little land was mentioned in various travel magazines as one of the top destinations of the world. This travel guide gives you sufficient information to know more about the place and make your visit to Kerala enjoyable.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLakshmi Menon
    Release dateApr 15, 2014
    ISBN9781310769177
    Kerala Tourist Places: A Cheap Travel Guide to Kerala India
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    Lakshmi Menon

    Grew up in the beautiful land of Kerala (India), Lakshmi began writing since her school days. After moving to Bangalore, she took her BA degree in History and Sociology, took courses both in Creative writing and Journalism. She has written several articles and stories, including children's stories, both online and in print. She also loves writing travel articles. Her books and reviews are in goodreads.

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      Kerala Tourist Places - Lakshmi Menon

      KERALA TOURIST PLACES

      A Cheap Travel Guide to Kerala India

      By

      Lakshmi Menon

      Smashwords Edition

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      Published by:

      Lakshmi Menon at smashwords.com

      Copyright © 2016 by Lakshmi Menon

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author's work.

      * * * * *

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      Please note: Although the author has tried to make the information in this book as accurate as possible, the author accepts no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone using this book.

      This travel guide is a short overview to help you orientate yourself and decide where to go in Kerala.

      The author was born and raised in Kerala. She is presently based in Karnataka, the neighbouring State, but frequently travels to her home land. It is such a pleasure to write about one’s own place. She loves travelling and exploring new places. With the information she gained over the years about various parts of Kerala, she was inspired to write this travel guide.

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      Table of Contents

      CHAPTER 1: Introduction

      CHAPTER 2: Basic Information about Kerala

      CHAPTER 3: Kerala Map

      CHAPTER 4: Travel tips

      CHAPTER 5: Money Matters

      CHAPTER 6: Kerala Ayurveda

      CHAPTER 7: Yoga

      CHAPTER 8: Arts & Culture of Kerala

      CHAPTER 9: Kerala Cuisine

      CHAPTER 10: Kerala Festivals

      CHAPTER 11: Things to do in Kerala

      CHAPTER 12: Important Tourist Places in Kerala

      CHAPTER 13: Hotels

      CHAPTER 14: Homestays

      CHAPTER 15: Shopping

      CHAPTER 16: Spiritual Kerala

      CHAPTER 17: Some Useful Malayalam Words

      CHAPTER 18: Other useful websites

      CHAPTER 19: About the Author

      CHAPTER 20: Other Books by Lakshmi Menon

      CHAPTER 1

      INTRODUCTION

      Welcome to India, especially to the southern State of Kerala. India is a wonderful tourist destination. One of the best places to see for the first time visitor to India is Kerala, also fondly called as God’s Own Country. This small land has several unique features that make it a fascinating and rewarding place for a visitor to this part of the world. Kerala has been emerging as an important international tourist destination. Many times this beautiful little land was mentioned in various travel magazines as one of the top destinations of the world.

      Kerala is the melting pot of many cultures and civilizations and has a rich heritage, According to mythology, Kerala was retrieved by Parasuram, the 6th avatar of Lord Vishnu.

      For a tourist, this magic land with her sprawling plantations and paddy fields, offers idyllic beaches, stupendous monuments, exotic wildlife, spectacular festivals, holistic health care, exotic cuisine and outstanding resorts to stay.

      Kerala, being a tourist friendly place, attracts visitors from all parts of the world. Kerala is a very developed state with a high literacy rate. The people are friendly and helpful.

      (Kerala-land of coconuts)

      Geographically, Kerala is divided into three distinct regions – High lands, Mid lands and Lowlands.

      Highlands -The major plantations like tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom and other spices are in the Highlands.

      The Midlands – fertile land - are made up of hills and valleys, and here the main cultivation takes place such as cashew, coconut, areca nut, tapioca (cassava), banana, rice, ginger, pepper, sugarcane and vegetables.

      The Lowlands - coastal plains.

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      CHAPTER 2

      BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT KERALA

      Before going to visit a new place, it is always better to know some amount of information about your destination. Some of the common questions and their answers are given here for your convenience.

      Where is Kerala?

      Kerala is in the southern

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