Kerala Backwaters (India) > Reviews

Advantages: Beach, Food, People, Places
Disadvantages: none

Kerala is one of the states in India and its situated at the south of India. one thing i can assure is this place is one of greenest. Kerala is another place where you as a tourist will love to go. Kerala Shares border with Tamil Nadu & Karnataka. The language which is commonly spoken over here is Malayalam, people from here are known as keralites or Malyalees. Another name for this place Land of Cocounut, some say this is the meaning of kerala ... Read review

Advantages: Scenery
Disadvantages: Local language

...canals that criss-cross a typical Kerala Village,rich with green paddy fields and verdant coconut trees and is a thrilling experience. The boat cruise takes you to small islets tucked away amidst those waters where you get glimpses of village at the best of its serenity and innocence.The total length of the backwater stretches over 1500 km, with a network of 44 rivers, lagoons and lakes from north to south Kerala.The boats cross shallow, palm-fringed ... Read review

Advantages: Once in a lifetime experience
Disadvantages: building works now in progress

...cruise on the Backwaters of Kerala is something every person has the right to experience. Gliding on a long boat, the sound of silence and mistique is unique. Kingfishers darting past, the cuckoo searching for food. A woodpecker noisily pecks at a tree. See pineapples growing out of the ground. Indian families bathing, washing their clothes, staring curiously. The tranquility has to be experienced. Progress has unfortunately caught up with this place, ... Read review