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Kerala is a real Indian fairy tale. Better than Goa

Kerala - country Gods and Indian Venice. Kerala is the most best beaches; the most comfortable hotels; these are picturesque canals along which you can travel on houseboats (hotel boats); This national reserve Periyar and plantations spices, coffee, tea.

But the main thing is professional Ayurvedic resorts and clinics. There are practically no Russian tourists here.

And all this against the background of blue skies, green coconut palms and endless sandy beaches, washed by warm Arabian Sea

Photography without Photoshop. Real sunset in the city of Varkala, Kerala

Kerala- This the richest, the purest, the most educated (100% literacy of the population) and the most comfortable region in India. But Mowgli's India is also Kerala! Do you want to get into a fairy tale?

Kerala is the birthplace of yoga, kung fu and Ayurveda

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SEASON and WEATHER for a trip to Kerala.

Kerala differs from other states of India and many other countries in that the climate here is always mild, and the temperature is almost never happens below 20 and above 30 degrees.

Delicious and healthy food in Kerala. Taking into account dosha and health

In most cases, Ayurvedic treatment follows a vegetarian diet.

Always warm and slightly wet weather is the most important factor in the effectiveness of Ayurvedic procedures. Although, if we talk about seasons, then in Kerala:

— high season from October 01 to April 01, when there is sun all day, a cloudless sky, no stormy sea, and at the same time high prices with a peak in the period from 12/15 to 01/15). At this time, clinics and Ayurvedic resorts are overcrowded, charters arrive, for example, from England and Switzerland, Therefore, reservations must be made in advance, preferably in the summer.

Beaches of Varkala city in high season. As you can see, there are not many people. You will not meet drunk Russian tourists. Yogis from Switzerland, England and Japan. Atmosphere of tranquility

— low season lasts from April 01 to October 01 and is characterized by monsoon rains that last from June to September. However, at this time the prices in hotels are the most “friendly”, but the main thing is that Ayurveda believes that July and August are the most best months for Ayurvedic treatment.

The state of Kerala is communist. Free medicine and education. Communism in this earthly paradise I never showed myself from the negative side. Temples were not destroyed. People in this state are relaxed about money and tourists.

GENERAL NOTES FOR ALL AYURVEDIC PROGRAMS:

1. Ayurvedic treatment is always strictly individual. All specific procedures and Ayurvedic medications are prescribed specifically for you and only after a detailed consultation with the doctor.

2. All Ayurvedic treatments, which you have read about before or heard stories about from your friends may differ significantly - they indeed vary significantly depending on the dosha, physical condition, diseases and physique of the patient.

3. Ayurvedic programs can be expanded on site both in duration and number of procedures, subject to an appropriate proportional surcharge.

4. It is appropriate to have a medical history with you.(and better on English language), for a more accurate examination and determination of the treatment course and to avoid side effects.

5. Ayurvedic preparations, which will be prescribed to you by a doctor, will be given to you free of charge during the entire course of treatment. And when leaving, you can purchase them directly at the hotel.

6. Yoga classes are included in the price of the Ayurvedic package and are held in the morning or evening (the price includes one yoga session)

It is very comfortable to relax and be treated with children. Locals are friendly and always sociable

Main attractions of Kerala

Cochin

Cochin - historical maritime shopping mall, which in the Middle Ages connected Central Asia, Mediterranean, Holland and Britain.

This is one of the few places in the world where you can see a Jewish synagogue, Portuguese churches, Dutch architecture, mosques, Hindu temples and Chinese fishing nets.

The city is the commercial center of Kerala and the port from which almost all Indian spice exports are exported.

It was to Cochin that in ancient times traders came from Greece, Rome and China, and when Vasco de Gama opened sea ​​route to India, the city became the center of the colonial possessions of first the Portuguese, then the Dutch and the British.

Excursion programs around Cochin include visits to: Church of St. Franziska where he was buried Vasco da Gama, inspection Chinese fishing nets, Dutch palace Maharaja of Cochin, the Jewish quarter and ancient synagogues. Visit spice market.

A residential area in a typical Kerala town

Thekkady (Periyar)

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the jungle on the picturesque shores of the lake, is a wonderful place to observe the life of wild animals in their natural environment.

Tea plantations in the reserve. You can buy fresh fermented tea from local residents

They live here tigers, leopards, elephants, bison, antelope, wild boars, monkeys and various birds.

The rich state of Kerala hosts very colorful and picturesque festivals. Sometimes it seems like every day. This does not interfere with doing yoga and treatment. Celebrations are held in city centers

Temple in a small village in Kerala.

City Day in the sanatorium town of Varkala in southern Kerala

Robots are transported during the festival in Varkala. These are real robots that move, stand up, and talk. High technologies are harmonious with ancient traditions

Alleppey

And the most interesting thing for which tourists come to Alleppey is the network of picturesque water channels, lagoons, lakes, in general, the inland waters of Kerala (Backwater). That's why Alleppey was named "Indian Venice", and this is what you need to come here for. The main lakes and delightful canals begin in the outskirts of the city.

In Alleppey itself there are also a couple of canals, but they are covered with a thick, thick layer of some kind of aquatic plants, which seems to be some kind of mysterious forest path. Here and there frogs croak familiarly.

Most of the population of Alleppey professes Islam, there are a lot of mosques. Local residents prefer to wear headscarves, even little girls, and boys wear skullcaps.

In general, the most magical way to spend time in Allepy is to rent not an ordinary hotel on land, but a hotel on the water or a houseboat (house - house, boat - boat), which will take you around Kerala all day long inland waters, feeding a delicious thali on a banana leaf, and overall will give you wonderful memories for a long time.

First time to India. I would like to see the sights, feel the local color and plunge into the ocean. There is not enough finance for the Golden Triangle+ GOA. Budget 100 thousand for two days for 9-10 days. We are afraid to go on our own, without a tour operator. So I choose where it’s more interesting. Kerala is confusing with Ayurveda. It seems (according to reviews) that they only go there for treatment. We are not particularly interested in treatment; we would like the beauty of nature, exoticism and the ocean. I would be very grateful for a hint.

First time to India. I would like to see the sights, feel the local color and plunge into the ocean. There is not enough finance for the Golden Triangle+ GOA. Budget 100 thousand for two days for 9-10 days. We are afraid to go on our own, without a tour operator. So I choose where it’s more interesting. Kerala is confusing with Ayurveda. It seems (according to reviews) that they only go there for treatment. We are not particularly interested in treatment; we would rather be in the beauty of nature, the exotic and the ocean. I would be very grateful for a hint.

Biblioglobus has Kerala at good prices. If it’s not difficult, tell me where Hampi is (I now have mobile Internet, it takes a long time to load to open the map) Does it take a long time to get to Hampi from South Goa?

Thanks for the answer. Can you also tell me if local companies in GOA organize excursions to Hampi? And approximately how much it might cost. Or is it better to get to Hampi on your own. If on your own, what is the best way: by bus, train, taxi? The option of renting a car is not suitable for us.

Thanks for the answer. Can you also tell me if local companies in GOA organize excursions to Hampi? And approximately how much it might cost. Or is it better to get to Hampi on your own. If on your own, what is the best way: by bus, train, taxi? The option of renting a car is not suitable for us.

Kerala is confusing with Ayurveda

If you don't need it, then why will it bother you? ;)

I also saw from the photos dietary vegetarian breakfasts in hotels in Kerala, to be honest, it made me sad. My husband definitely won’t eat this even for breakfast.

:) I remembered how my husband called these vegetarian Indian dishes: “dre yellow” and “dre brown”. I don’t remember what it was actually called now - some kind of legumes and peanuts, ground into dust with a lot of spices. Can be eaten with boiled rice or flatbreads. In addition to these delicacies, every day there were egg dishes - boiled, scrambled or scrambled eggs. Rolled oats porridge, pancakes, butter, jam, honey, fruit. Drinks include freshly squeezed juice, tea, coffee, milk. You won't remain hungry. At home, almost everyone has breakfast with either porridge or scrambled eggs. And at lunch

nothing prevents you from leaving the hotel and having a blast on meat and fish

I concluded that people go to Kerala only for treatment.

We booked an Ayurvedic hotel, didn’t take any treatment, just relaxed! Upon check-in, they gave us a brochure with prices for treatment, we ignored it, no one bothered us, they didn’t ask a single question.

Damn, this is the third day I’ve been drilling photos and reviews. And I just can’t decide. I want to go to both GOA and Kerala. I also want to go to Hampi. As far as I understand, it is difficult to get from Kerala to Hampi? I also have one more question, but it’s a little off topic. Regarding air tickets. Biblioglobus prices for tours are lower, or at the same price as simply the prices for air tickets for the same flight from Transaero. I monitored prices from different companies, looked at Transaero itself, prices for the same aircraft vary greatly. Does a tour operator really have such discounts on air tickets that they are able to sell tours with accommodation cheaper than the air tickets themselves from the carrier?

Damn, this is the third day I’ve been drilling photos and reviews. And I just can’t decide. I want to go to both GOA and Kerala. I also want to go to Hampi. As far as I understand, it is difficult to get from Kerala to Hampi? I also have one more question, but it’s a little off topic. Regarding air tickets. Biblioglobus prices for tours are lower, or at the same price as simply the prices for air tickets for the same flight from Transaero. I monitored prices from different companies, looked at Transaero itself, prices for the same aircraft vary greatly. Does a tour operator really have such discounts on air tickets that they are able to sell tours with accommodation cheaper than the air tickets themselves from the carrier?

I decided to relax in the coming school break, go somewhere. No matter how comfortable I am in Bangalore, on the territory of our residential complex, but I still want to change the situation.

Since there are already five of us and my husband has a busy schedule, I suggested that we finally visit at least Goa or visit Kerala. Both states are in our neighborhood, on the coasts, so all that remains is to find out, calculate and choose the best for us.

By the way, among my neighbors there are people from these places, whom I have already begun to “interrogate” what is going on there, where, why and how))

Personally, Goa seduces me because there are many Slavs there, whom I already miss. I want familiar faces, voices and words, familiar, and maybe even Russian food, in general... I want to see and feel that Goa that is already considered almost a Russian colony)) A Goan friend, by the way, even offered to stay at her parents’ home, but we’re better off on our own. Indians, of course, are no strangers to camps of guests, but I’d rather look for inexpensive hotels in Goa myself and compare all the prices on trivago, than I will strain others.

As for Kerala, I am interested in special boats there, which are called houseboats. I’m sure my children will be completely delighted with a real house on the water, spending the night in it and fishing, followed by cooking the dinner they actually caught! But I don’t know yet what else there is there, besides such boats and a mass of Ayurvedic hospitals (which is not suitable for us).

In general, we think, choose hotels, consider, therefore I will be glad to any stories and advice from “experienced” people, it’s not all I need to tell you about India

Note The photo is not of Goa, Kerala State, Kovalam Beach.

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Oksana, Good afternoon. I’ve been to Goa and Kerala, and I’m planning to go to Goa again in November. They advise you correctly... Kerala is calm, tranquility, Ayurveda... And Goa... all in one... if you want silence, choose South Goa... if you want peace, take the north.

Kerala is a calm place, peaceful, and the air is clean too. We recently visited there. I liked it very much. And we swam on a houseboat, with an excellent lunch, my husband’s uncle has his own Houseboat, the pleasure was free

My husband and I are also planning to go to Goa alone. We will place the children with their grandmother. Now all that remains is to choose where exactly in Goa. Our friends recommended choosing one of the hotels of the Taj hotel group. Most likely we will choose this)))

Well, as they say, Goa is not for everyone, and the Slavs, or rather their category, which comes there for everyone, are also not for everyone. I understand that you miss Russians, but judging by the stories, it’s better to avoid these same Russians in Goa, and indeed in other holiday destinations. You are unlikely to be impressed by drunken and stoned Slavs speaking obscene Russian. Although this is only from the words of my friends. I didn’t know myself.
And as for the houseboat, everyone, of course, advises! But, as Rohit (he is from Kerala) told me, this pleasure is not really cheap. A day up to 10,000 rupees or so for a boat. Something like this. Well, those who have ever visited Kerala all agreed that it is beautiful and that they want to return there. If you want the sea, then, of course, go to the coast. And personally, I was simply captivated by this place in the photo: www.vythiriresort.com Maybe you’ve heard of it. But this spa hotel is in the jungle.

good afternoon, Oksana.
When are the children's holidays?
We are now in Kerala. It's the rainy season here, the locals say that THIS hasn't happened for more than 20 years. We haven't seen the sun for a month! It rains, no, it rains, it goes on for days. All our furniture, bed, and clothes already smell of mold. Forecasters predict that this anomaly will last another 2 months. Houseboats, to my knowledge, do not work. Well, hardly anyone will like it on the beach.

Oksana, hello!
I always read with interest your comments, both on the forum and here) Maybe by chance, or maybe it coincided, but we are also going to Goa in October. Please write when you are going and where exactly) Maybe we’ll meet, if you’re lucky)

For me, Goa is not India at all. Or let’s put it this way, Goa is such an India for Europeans. So if you have to choose, then Kerala. Still somehow more decent.

Oksana, thank you for your truthful and useful essays. I live in Bombay with my Indian husband. Before that we lived in Goa for two years. I can give you some advice good restaurants and places to relax. Unfortunately, tourists from Russian charters do not always best company. If you approach your holiday in Goa wisely, then you can have a wonderful holiday. To begin with, I would advise you to stay in a hotel away from the beaches. For example, the Suriya Sangolda hotel has an apartment option in the village of Sangolda and rent a car. The beaches of Baga, Calangute, Candolim are 10 minutes by car. You can cook at the hotel, there is a kitchen with all the utensils, clean and beautiful. Pool. Buy groceries at the Farmers Choice store in Porvorim. There are all types of meat, tongues for 50 rupees each. There is a wonderful greengrocer's shop on the corner a few meters from the hotel. We lived in a neighboring complex from the hotel, and at the beginning of the month in the hotel itself. It's quiet there, there are no charter tourists and only 6 or 8 rooms. You can buy food at normal prices in Porvorim and cook part of it at the hotel. There is also a refrigerator, washing machine, and iron. Costs about 2 thousand per day. There are two rooms and two bathrooms. You can rent a Hyundai car for 500 rupees per day. Then you can travel in all directions and dine in one of the international restaurants. As a rule, charter tourists do not visit these places and live in coastal establishments far from best quality. If you are interested, I will advise you on where to go to eat and what to see in Goa.

Nellie, I would be very grateful if you could tell me places to go and what to see. I’m going to Goa for the second time…..and I would like to see places where there are a minimum of tourists….Thanks in advance….

Yeh, Goa, Goa... Sounds so romantic. But I wouldn’t go to a place where there are a lot of “blood brothers,” no matter how ashamed I am to admit it (((I’m waiting for your story after your vacation!

I will release the information in parts. Unfortunately wild places There are practically none left in Goa. And on the beaches they play Russian pop music loudly. However, I was very impressed by Agonda Beach on south goa. Even if you're staying in the north, it's worth visiting for one night. What's good about this beach? In addition to the picturesque nature, loud music is prohibited here, because... Sea turtles lay their eggs here. AND local residents this place is protected. On the shore, you can spend the night in numerous beach bungalows right on the beach. We stayed at H2O. They have cabins with air conditioning and showers open air. We were not too lazy to go to the beach at about three in the morning. wild nature, stars and ocean! I like to walk on Vagator beach in the evenings. You need to go there at about five in the evening and before sunset. Again, there are almost no loud beach cafes there. But there are huge volcanic rocks. They are warm and comfortable to sit on and watch sunsets. And if you go up the road, then there Observation deck and picturesque views of the coast. There is also a tricky point - you can come to a 5* hotel and say that you are going to a restaurant. This is the Taj Hotel in Candolim. There you can sit at the bar overlooking the ocean and drink tea or alcohol. And on upper terrace comfortable chairs and you can enjoy the sunset.
I don't recommend spending the day at Calangute Beach. Terrible place! Wild Indians from the province live there bus tours. Drunk people will stare, ask for photos and be photographed. Baga Beach is somewhat similar to this place. If you want to sunbathe in peace, relax on Candolim Beach, closer to the Taj. European pensioners live there and everything is calm.
I don’t recommend eating at beach eateries. They deceive, dirty and tasteless. As a rule, they own the sun loungers, which are given free of charge!!! In the expectation that you will have lunch with them and order water and alcohol. I would limit myself to a sealed bottle of water or beer. But if there is a good place to eat on the beach in Calangute, it is Calamari.

Another favorite place- Kantari Bar in Saligao Village. The owners are two Goan brothers who lived in America for a long time. We returned and bought an old Prtugalian colonial house, filled it with stylish vintage furniture, pleasant music. They make great Sangria. I've never seen charter tourists there! Mostly wealthy local audience. A bar for your own people.

I advise you to rent a car or bike. There is such an excursion - studying local bird species. Goa is full of kingfishers. Such an exotic bird of blue color with a huge beak. So you can organize this for yourself, combining it with an excursion to Old Goa. You need to get to the cathedrals of old Goa, see the sights yourself, and the relics of Saint Francis Xavier. Leave the territory to the river. There you will find antediluvian ports to the island on the opposite side. 15 rupees per car, 5 per person. Cross over to the island and ride around it for your own pleasure. There are a lot of different birds and hundreds of kingfishers! It also offers a magnificent panorama of old Goa with all its cathedrals. Climb to the top to the local church. There are many colonial houses preserved here in excellent condition. For me, it’s an open-air museum and only costs 15 rupees. And we met there only European pensioners with binoculars and cameras.

Where is good food in Goa? Choose places with a long-standing reputation. As a rule, they are hidden from crowds of tourists, but they are always crowded and of high quality. You can have lunch and breakfast at the Lilla Cafe on the river that flows into the ocean at Baga. They are open until 18 pm. The owner is German. She has a European menu and a lot of delicious pastries. Delicious apple pie in shortcrust pastry, black German bread. She has an Austrian baker and they bake everything themselves. Plus cleanliness and order.
For romantic evening The Thalasso restaurant in Vagator is suitable. The owner is Greek. The location is stunning on a mountain with panoramic sunset and ocean views. This place reminded her greek islands Santorini and Mykonos. The Greek menu is not spicy and there is a lot of grilled meat. You need to arrive there around 5-6 pm. But often the first line tables are booked in advance.
There is also a restaurant called Ernestos (I don’t know where they moved, maybe Porvorim). Goan owner. Snails are baked there and delicious steaks are prepared. Again a continental menu. They used to be in Panaji. Locals go there for lunch.
There is a Myanmar restaurant called Bomras in Calangute. The owner and chef is Japanese and lives in London for half a year. Everything there is incredibly delicious!
European cuisine at the Cavala bar in Baga. Everything there is tasty and high quality. But besides that, it is a favorite place for wealthy Goans, Bombayites, Delhiites, and foreigners alike. Plays there on Wednesdays and Fridays live music. Amazing atmosphere. This is a place for people over 30. Come at 9-10 pm.

Another nice place is the restaurant-cafe “Villa Blanche” in the village of Asagao. The owners are Swiss. My husband travels every year from his Switzerland to India by school bus. Along the way to different countries buys ingredients and then uses them in his Goan restaurant. The French opened the Baba Au Rhum cafe in Arpora. There at breakfast you will meet many French people living in Goa. The atmosphere and menu of a fancy cafe. Lots of coffee, eggs of all kinds, croissants and chocolate buns. Their eclairs and all kinds of pastries with custard are delicious. Sold for takeaway. But the best fish restaurant in my opinion is Martins corner in south Goa. Seafood is prepared well, especially fish and grilled shrimp at good prices.

I visit Goa very often and have changed my usual hotels for guest houses - my MCH - Indians are simply not allowed into the hotels....(((and I can say about the guest houses. I am very pleased with them - I especially like the ones built from palm leaves on the shore in South .Goa (Palolem and Kola plazas)
S. Goa attracts with its unbridled fun and parties - I really love Anjuna beach with its necks - I especially love Lilliput and Elephant)

Nellie, many places are controversial and not for everyone. I have been living in Goa for 8 years. I would not recommend anyone to live in Sangold and buy food from the Porvorim supermarket if people are going on vacation.
At the same time, write how great it is on the beach in Candolim. So you will also clarify that there are also good supermarkets and restaurants, and you don’t have to go all the way to Porvorim. Yes, Candolim a good place. And you can live there too. Should I live in Sangold? Where do you need to go to the beach by car or bike? What's the point???
The Tibetan restaurant in Calangute sucks in my opinion. Although, the taste, the color...-))
Good beaches: Ashvem, Mandrem. It's quiet, clean, and there are few tourists.
I agree that there is no need to go to Calangute and Baga.
And I recommend everyone to visit the Spice Plantation! :-)

The eternal question: what to choose? Relax on the beach or excursion program. If relaxation on the beach, then what kind, with or without benefit? We can say that it is better to have a useful rest, but this concept is different for everyone. Someone wants a fun and carefree holiday, so that they can leave the hotel in the evening and go to the beach party, and a wide selection of shops, cafes and restaurants awaits you within a five-minute walk. If so, then feel free to go to Goa.

GOA. This is the smallest state in terms of area and population, but the most popular resort among tourists from all over the world. Golden beaches, mild climate and rich tropical nature, ancient architectural monuments, a mixture of styles of races and languages, excellent Goan cuisine and varied night life– all these features have made Goa an original and fascinating place, suitable for any type of holiday.

NORTH OR SOUTH? Depending on what your preferences are. The beaches in North Goa are most popular among young people and lovers democratic rest. This is where the largest number of inexpensive hotels from 2-5 stars are concentrated. This is where the most famous beach parties and trance parties are held. There is not as much nature and exoticism as in the south. Basically, most hotels are located either in small towns or villages. Once in the north, you will find yourself in a cosmopolitan, bright, cheerful and noisy resort, where life is in full swing all the time, even at night.
Beaches are more suitable for lovers of quiet and relaxing holiday and families with children. In addition, this is where the largest number of 5* and 5* dlx hotels are located, which attracts a respectable and discerning public. Goa is famous for its picturesque nature, and the beaches are much wider than in the north. It is not so crowded and noisy here, the hotels are not in towns, but nearby. There are several popular hangouts, but these are not trance parties, but rather just nice places relaxation with an evening disco. There is no such scope and choice of entertainment as in the north, in the south.
If you would like to relax with health benefits and take care of yourself, then we advise you to opt for Kerala and relax in an Ayurvedic hotel. A quiet and secluded environment, yoga classes with Indian teachers, healthy nutrition and a special regime will help you not only relax your soul and body, but also recharge your energy for the whole coming year.

KERALA- a place of unique beauty. This state is also called the “Land of the Gods” or “Indian Venice”. Numerous backwaters flowing into the Arabian Sea and forming lagoons, resorts surrounded by greenery, snow-white sand and clear sea - distinctive features this state. In addition, it is the birthplace of the ancient Indian healing system “Ayurveda”. We advise all those who dream of relaxing by the ocean and gaining strength to visit this amazing place.

AYURVEDA. As you know, Kerala is the birthplace of the oldest medical system in the world - “Ayurveda” (Sanskrit “ayur” - “life”; “Veda” - science). Currently, it is gaining increasing popularity and recognition throughout the world. You can also call it the science of healthy and perfect living. Ayurveda explains the principles that every person must follow in order to become absolutely healthy and closer to the ideal.
Ayurveda procedures can be useful both for people who simply dream of relaxing and improving their health, and for people with serious diagnoses. Ayurvedic hotels and clinics treat diseases such as:
bronchial asthma
diabetes
gastritis and colitis
heart diseases
neurological and neuromuscular disorders
vascular disorders
diseases of the liver, kidneys, urinary tract
skin diseases
gynecological diseases.
All treatment programs are selected individually by the doctor, after a meeting with the patient and a detailed diagnosis of his condition. Among the most popular programs, both general strengthening and therapeutic, we can highlight panchakarma. Also in Ayurvedic hotels you will be offered weight loss programs, courses of rejuvenation and cleansing of the body, facial and body care. During treatment, only natural preparations are used.

RESORTS: Unlike Goa, they are quiet and calm, with less developed infrastructure and lack of entertainment. Holidays in Kerala are, first of all, treatment and recovery according to the Ayurveda system. The most famous hotels and resorts are concentrated in the Kovalam area (Samudra, Hawah, Lighthouse, Ashok, Mullur, Chowara beaches). For those who prefer a secluded holiday, the beaches of Marari and Varkala are suitable. In addition, it is worth noting the popular mountain resorts: the famous “palace of Ayurveda” - Kalari Kovilakom 5 * dlx in Kalangoda, as well as resorts on Lake Kumarakom: Taj Garden Retrtreat 5 * dlx and Kumarakom Lake resort 5 * dlx.

The island of Goa combines seemingly completely incompatible things - first of all, it is not only the smallest, but also the most sparsely populated Indian state, and secondly, it is not only the largest, but also the most popular Indian resort. First Goa resort was opened to the whole world by the hippie movement, which settled here in the sixties of the last century. You can also say about Goa that it is one long continuous strip of beaches with a total length of 101 kilometers.

Kerala is more popular in India itself, since it is primarily famous for its Ayurvedic centers and beautiful nature. According to Traveler Magazine, Kerala is one of the top ten paradises on Earth, and in general it is a very environmentally clean and comfortable state in India.

Geographically and for many other reasons, the resort of Goa is divided into two parts - northern and southern. In the southern part, tourists expect expensive hotels and comfortable stay, and in the north wild beaches and crazy dance parties until the early hours.

You won’t find any particularly cultural attractions here; everyone here is mostly engaged in swimming in the sea, sunbathing, as well as doing various types of activities. water sports- diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, etc.

Kerala is different from Goa cleanest beaches, Here coastline is 590 kilometers. But in addition to beaches, Kerala also has lush forests, mountains, waterfalls, and monsoon rivers. That is, if you want to fully enjoy tropical nature, then you should definitely go here. There are also a sufficient number of interesting sights in Kerala.

Goa has a typical subequatorial climate, from July to the end of September there are heavy rains, from about mid-March to the beginning of July there is a hot and dry summer, but the period from the end of November to the beginning of March is the best for a beach holiday .

Kerala has a very mild and even tropical climate. There are two monsoon periods - in October and June-July. But in principle, rain is possible in other months of the year. The hottest months are March and April, when during the day the air temperature reaches +36 degrees and at night does not drop below +30 degrees. High tourist season here lasts from December to April.

The advantages of Goa include the fact that it is a resort that has already been tested for many years, there are beautiful golden sandy beaches, you can get a job with maximum comfort V expensive hotel, here you can dance until the morning, and what is also important - here you can practice a wide variety of water sports.

Kerala has other advantages - there is more vegetation, many rivers, and in general it is much more beautiful and cleaner than Goa. You can find a large number of unexplored beaches, the state of Kerala is headed by communists who are very fond of Russians, and then there are many Ayurvedic centers of interesting attractions.

Cons of Goa - there are too many tourists, so it is difficult to find a secluded place, there is less vegetation than in Kerala and there are not so many attractions. Cons of Kerala - it is not such a well-equipped resort as Goa and there are no such chic dance parties until the morning.

All beaches in Goa are owned by the state, so entry to them is free. If the hotel does not have its own sun loungers with umbrellas, then you can rent them for free in any cafe on the shore; of course, you can order something from them. Moreover, the order amount itself usually does not matter. The beaches of North Goa are covered in dark volcanic sand, many hotels have beaches located in small lagoons. Well, in South Goa the sand is soft and white, and the sea is calm and warm.

People from all over the world come to Kerala to soak up the southern sun here on the snow-white sand; what’s nice is that there are no crowds of tourists at all. There are also public free beaches and usually small. But in some parts of Kerala the sea is characterized by a restless temperament and sometimes it is even dangerous to swim there. But near many hotels there are small calm lagoons.