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Glorious miles of emerald green paddy fields... smudges of green hills against palm-fringed beaches....somnolent, shady canals where rice boats glide by... ancient, palatial family homes... it is a chance to see heaven on earth. But to do Kerala in a nutshell, we suggest five prime vacation destinations that have been outlined in this section. If you have time on your hands then doing all five in one trip will give you a real feel of the beauty of this state.

Check out the Rediff travelog on Kerala by Shobha De.

Map of Kerala

Changes in the names of Kerala towns

Old name Alleppey Calicut Cannanore Changanacherry Cochin Palghat Quilon Tellicherry Trichur Trivandrum

New name Alappuzha Kozhikode Kannur Changanassery Kochi Palakkad Kollam Thalasseri Thrissur Thiruvananthapuram

Inputs for this section are from Nadar Parak and Danny S. Pictures are courtesy Dinodia Picture Agency and Danny S.