Cities of Kerala
Alleppey
Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala
state of southern India. Alleppey is situated 62
kilometres (39 mi) to the south of Kochi and 155
kilometres (96 mi) north of Trivandrum. A town with
picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it
was described as the one of the places known as "Venice
of the East" by Lord Curzon . It is the administrative
headquarters of Alappuzha District. Malayalam is the
most spoken language. Hindi, English and Tamil are also
widely spoken in the town.
Kochi
Kochi formerly Cochin, is a major port city on the west
coast of India by the Arabian Sea. Kochi is part of the
district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. Kochi is
often called by the name Ernakulam, which refers to the
western part of the mainland Kochi. Kochi ranks first in
the total number of international and domestic tourists
in Kerala. The city lies about 220 kilometres (137 mi)
north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram and about
180 kilometres (112 mi) south of Kozhikode, the third
largest city in Kerala.
Kollam
Kollam often anglicized as Quilon, is a city in the
state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi
Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about 71
kilometres (44 mi) north of the state capital,
Thiruvananthapuram. Kollam is considered to be the
southern gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is a
prominent tourist destination. The Kollam urban area
comprises of fast developing suburban towns such as
Kottiyam in the south, Kundara in the east, and Chavara
in the north of the city. Other important towns in the
city suburbs are Paravur, Kannanalore and Anchalumoodu.
Karunagapally, Chathanoor, and Kottarakkara are major
towns within a distance of 25 km from Kollam city centre
towards north, south, and east respectively.
Kozhikode
Kozhikode is a major city in the northern part of
the state of Kerala in southern India. Kozhikode is the
third largest city in Kerala after Kochi and
Thiruvananthapuram. During Classical antiquity and the
Middle Ages, Calicut was dubbed the "City of Spices" for
its role as the major trading point of eastern spices.
Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom
of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar
District. There are many tourist destinations in the
city including Kozhikode Beach, Veliyangadi (big
bazaar), Tali Siva Temple, Panniyankara Bhagavati
Temple, Thiruvannur Siva Temple, Kappad Beach, Beypore
town, Thusharagiri Falls and many others.
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the Kerala. It
is located on the west coast of India near the extreme
south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as
the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterized
by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills and busy
commercial alleys. With nearly 1 million inhabitants per
the 2011 census, it is the largest, and most populous
city in Kerala; the wider urban agglomeration has a
population of more than 1 million. It is an IT hub of
the state with over 80% of the state's software exports.
Thiruvananthapuram is also a tourist hot-spot for both
domestic and international tourists. Being the capital
of Kerala, often known as "God's own country",
Trivandrum is also called as "God's own capital". There
are many tourist destinations in the city including
Kovalam beach, Sanghumukham Beach,Napier museum and Zoo,
Agasthyarkoodam peak, Neyyar Wild life sanctuary and
Neyyar Dam,Kuthira Malika palace,Sree Padmanabha Swamy
temple,Ponmudi,Poovar, Varkala Cliffs and Beaches and
many others. Trivandrum is also famous for being the
Evergreen city of India.











