Kerala is the spice coast of India. Caressed by the waves of the Arabian Sea, the emerald strip of land under the lush green foliage has unlimited feast for your eyes to relish. A land of beauty and stunning variety, Kerala is famous for the backwater estuaries, undulating palms and warm & sandy beaches.
Built on seven hills, the capital of the state – Trivandrum - has many temples, palaces and art galleries.The word Trivandrum is the anglicized form of Thiru Anantha Puram or the 'Sacred Abode of Anantha', the divine, thousand headed serpent in whose coils the Hindu god Vishnu, the Preserver, reclines.
The commercial capital of Kerala and the most cosmopolitan of the state's cities, Cochin or Kochi, boasts of one of the finest natural harbours in the world and has long been eulogised in tourist literature as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea.' A fascinating blend of many foreign influences is evident in the city's well-known landmarks-the Chinese fishing nets in the backwaters, Jew Town and the Jewish synagogue in Mattancherry, St. Francis Church and the Dutch Palace in Fort Cochin.

All these are suffused over the fabric of Kerala's culture and heritage, providing a tapestry of rich contrasts and surprising similarities.

Thekkady is the home to one of the oldest and best known wild life sanctuaries in India, The Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary. The sanctuary was developed using the artificial lake as its centre. The vast calmness of the lake and the stark, skeletal remains of the trees that protude from the waters give the area a primeval look. The park is inhabited by wild elephants, bears, sambhar, bison, spotted deer and screeching monkeys.

Tamil Nadu, a land steeped in tradition is home to the ancient Dravidian people who today consider themselves the only true Indians. Adorned with glorious temples, richly woven silks, colourful dances and costumes, extravagant festivals, Tamil Nadu displays the great antiquity of its culture and tradition in the still purest form.

The Capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai has expanded outwardly,

moderating its traditional textile based economy in favour of rapid industrial and technological development without losing its simple small town charm.
Mahabalipuram, with its fine beach and a serenly beautiful Shore Temple is a unique example of temple towns of the South India.
Kanchipuram, also called Kanjeevaram, is famous throughout the country as the centre where lustrous silk sarees are woven.
One of the most pleasant Indian cities, Madurai has a charming situation on the River Vaigai, fringed by lush paddyfleids and coconut groves. Madurai also known as the 'Athens of the East', is a temple town; everything physically, emotionally, cuturally and commercially revolves around its great temple, the Meenakshi, the one with the eye like fish. An impressive and one of the largest temple complex, the 'gopurams'- spiral towers of Madurai are visible from miles around.

Kanya Kumari is the land's end of India is the meeting point of three great seas – the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.