A traveller has plenty of things to do in Kerala because of its rich cultural heritage, and abounding scenic beauty. Take a sightseeing tour to the capital city, Thiruvananthapuram, the pristine beaches of Kovalam and Varkala, backwaters at Alleppey, forests of Periyar, Parambikulam Sanctuary, the town of Munnar, and Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea.
One can go shopping for idols, vessels, and lamps in metal. Traditional jewellery, horn carvings, and several other artefacts are also potential buys. The choice of outdoor activities in Kerala is vast and a traveller has the option from angling, boating, canoeing, kayaking, surfing, and white water rafting to camping, mountaineering, para-sailing, and trekking.
Apart from the famous festival of Onam, many other local festivals are celebrated all over Kerala. Some of these are the Ashtamudi Craft & Art Festival, the Nehru Cup Snake Boat Race, the Ettamanur Festival, and the Pooram Festival, to name a few.
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Travellers have exciting prospects when shopping in Kerala. Brass, bronze, copper and bell metal (an alloy of tin and copper) are the metals of choice for idols, lamps, mirror frames and vessels.
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