Escape from the Indian crowdedness in Kerala, south-west India

When people think of India, they mostly think about a country with overcrowded and chaotic cities as Bombay and Delhi. However, what people do not know is that India has a lot of diversity in culture, religion and especially in nature. This first blog is about where to discover one of India’s ultimate travel destinations: Kerala. 

After making a trip to south-Asia, two friends of ours recommended this destination to mention in our blog. Kerala is an Indian province located in south-west India and known as a tropical paradise of waving palms, wide sandy beaches and a major biodiversity. Moreover, Kerala is the ideal place to visit during your tour in (south) India, because of the relax environment. Interestingly, it is one of the few places in India where people do not look surprised when you are walking in a swimsuit with 35 degrees!

When you prefer to do absolutely nothing while traveling, we advise you to visit the hot-spot destination Varkala. Varkala is known as THE beach destination of Kerala, which is characterized by a beautiful high cliff and narrow path through which you must climb down to reach the beach. It is possible to stay in a hotel directly to the coast for only €10 a night. Here you can start the day with a refreshing swim in the sea and have breakfast at one of the many restaurants along the boulevard. The rest of the day you can lie on the beach, relax in a hammock or you can visit one of the surrounding places like Kollam. In the evening you can choose a delicious freshly caught fish served in a banana leaf and enjoy the sunset with a cocktail!

 

You can reach Varkala from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Varkala is about an hour's drive from Thiruvananthapuram, which is well accessible by air, rail and road.

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