A Study on Cultural and Heritage Tourism in Kerala, India

Kerala, the southernmost state of the country was formed in Nov 1- 1956 by States Reorganization act by combining Travancore, Cochin and Malabar ie: the Malayalam speaking regions. It is believed that the state got the name from the numerous coconut trees across the state because, Kera means Coconut tree and Alam means land. Though it is a small state in the country the Culture and Heritage is really rich and can match to any of its largest counterparts. Tourism has shown great acceleration in terms of popularity and participation globally, to learn and experience cultural and heritage significance of a destination always stay on top selection criterion while planning a tour. This could be utilized responsibly in Kerala since we have the entire adequate factor to cater the needs and expectations of tourists explorers