The honeymoon is an important phase in the post marital life of a new couple. They need to spend some quality time only with the company of each other, to know their spouses very well. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a beautiful destination as the honeymoon spot of the newly wedded couple. Now Kerala, the southernmost state of India has emerged as the popular honeymoon destination, for housing many interesting tourist attractions that have earned it the nickname 'God's Own Country'.

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Most romantic places to visit in Kerala during a honeymoon

  • Kochi -

Generally, the honeymoon tour of this state starts from Kochi in central Kerala that is also known as Ernakulam and is considered as the gateway of this city. This metropolitan city contains number of beautiful sea beaches, Fort Cochin and Mattancherry Palace. The beauty of these natural harbors has earned the title

  • Alleppey -

The most famous tourist attraction of Kerala is the backwaters of Alleppey district, where the new couples can spend a lot of time boating in the backwater lake. Many romantic couples also prefer to spend a few days in the luxurious houseboats sailing continuously on the backwaters. They can also visit several temples, churches and palaces located around this lake, for which this town is also called 'Venice of the East'.

  • Munnar -

Munnar is another favorite tourist destination, as it is a hill station of this state and contains wonderful tea gardens growing on the hill slopes. Apart from the greenery of these organic tea farms, the new couples enjoy the cool weather of this high altitude and the waterfalls flowing down freely from the high mountains. The adventurous couples can also enjoy hiking through the trekking routes of the hills amidst the remarkable natural views and light clouds flying through the hill slopes.

  • Thekkady -

The honeymoon couples can enjoy touring through Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary that is located on the bank of Lake Periyar. The couples love the boating experience on this lake. They travel on jungle safari while riding on the elephants and watching various animals, like tigers, leopards, bison, deer, wild boars and elephants. The more adventurous couples may also explore the forest by walking through the narrow path leading in between the densely placed trees.

  • Thiruvananthapuram -

Though Thiruvananthapuram is mainly known for being the capital city of the state, the new couples come here to offer puja at the famous Padmanabha Swami Temple that is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. They also enjoy visiting the Napier Museum, Kuthiramalika Palace Museum and Veli Tourist Village, as well as Kovalam Beach that is only 16 Km away from this city.

  • This crescent shaped beach is famous worldwide for its beautiful landscape consisting calm sea and series of coconut trees. Actually, the honeymoon couples love to spend romantic evenings on the three beaches of Kovalam that are separated by rocky formations. The tourists also visit Vizhinjam Mosque and the tall light house built on this beach area. A beautiful view of the city can be seen from the top of this lighthouse as well.

Thus, the romantic couples can have a greatly enjoyable honeymoon in Kerala, by visiting all these beautiful places, tasting the delicious local cuisines and they may also experience Ayurvedic massages in the reputed centers in this state.