# The 10 best places to visit in Kerala

Backwaters, tea estates, beaches and wildlife: the popular destinations of Kerala, 'God's Own Country'.

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- Mar 30, 2024 · Aarti Yadav
- https://even.best/en/l/368/the-10-best-places-to-visit-in-kerala

## Top 10

1. **Alappuzha (Alleppey)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The best-known place for houseboat cruises on the backwaters.
2. **Munnar** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hill station of tea estates, famous for neelakurinji flowers and Eravikulam park.
3. **Kochi (Fort Kochi)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Chinese fishing nets, Jew Town and the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
4. **Kumarakom** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Backwaters and a bird sanctuary on Vembanad Lake.
5. **Wayanad** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Chembra Peak, Edakkal Caves and wildlife sanctuaries.
6. **Kovalam** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Beach resort famous for Lighthouse Beach and Ayurvedic treatments.
7. **Thekkady (Periyar)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Boat safaris on the lake in Periyar Tiger Reserve and spice plantations.
8. **Varkala** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Beach beneath red cliffs on the sea, with Papanasam beach.
9. **Thiruvananthapuram** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The capital, with the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and the Napier Museum.
10. **Athirappilly Falls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 25 m waterfall nicknamed the 'Niagara of India'.
11. **Bekal Fort** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Kerala's largest fort, by the sea.

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