Sunday 8 December 2013

Kerala a beautiful holiday destination for nature lovers

Kerala is a land of natural diversity and a visit to the state would give you an experience of all landscapes.

Tree houses in Kerala


Tree houses are called as ‘Erumadam’ in the native Malayalam language. It is basically a house with all facilities built on top of a tree. The house is made using eco friendly materials like hay, coir and bamboo. These tree top houses were initially built and used by tribal people for protection against wild animals. Presently there are five tree top resorts located at Munnar, Athirapally, Thekady (02) and Wayanad. The stay at these tree houses keeps you close to the nature. You will be taken by surprise when you see the fully furnished rooms with modern facilities on the tree top. 


Tree houses in Kerala
Elephants in Kerala

Elephant is the state animal of Kerala and it has great prominence in the life of Keralites. It is worshiped and is part of religious ceremonies in and around the temples. They are also used at timber yards for transporting timber. The elephant is part of the Kerala state emblem. If you are interested to see this huge tusker in large numbers then you can visit the Sree Krishna Temple Elephant sanctuary.  


Elephants in Kerala
Hill stations in Kerala

Kerala has two popular hill stations which attracts tourists from all parts of the world. Munnar is a beautiful hill stations with numerous resorts located 1600 m above sea level. It is the place where three mountain ranges join together. The picturesque location of tea estates and scenic beauty of spice gardens provides excellent opportunities for bird watching, trekking and nature walk. 

Hill stations in Kerala
 The other hill station is Wayanad, the name stands for Paddy fields in the local language.  Wayanad is a located in the heart of the Western Ghats with an altitude ranging between 700 to 2100 m above sea level. This place can be easily accessed from the neighboring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The spice gardens consisting of Cardamom, Pepper and tea/coffee estates are a delight to visit for the tourists. You can also shop for these aromatic spices when you visit Wayanad. The excellent wildlife, waterfalls, ancient caves and lakes are the other attractions in the hill district.

3 comments:

  1. Loved your pictures, very interestig article
    gud info but incomplete u forgot madmaheshwar,tungnath,valley of flowers,harsil valley

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  2. An highly recommended hill station in Kerala, and you will never feeled bored even after visiting this place for a number of times.

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  3. Thanks for this nice and informative sharing my friend. I am nature lover and like to see the beautiful destination around the world. Your provide information is very useful for me. I must visit in Kerala after my washington dc bus tour. Keep it up my friend.

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