Season
October - March
Clothing
Cotton casuals will
be ideal. Woollens could come in handy in
the hill station.
Languages
Malayalam is the State
language. But most of the people are fluent
in English. Some also understand French
and German.
Currency,
Credit Cards
The Rupee is the Indian
Currency. 100 paise make a Rupee. The Rupee
comes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20,
50, 100 and 500. A wide range of credit
cards are accepted in Kerala. (The American
Dollar is approx 45 INR.)
Literacy rate
100%
(approx.)
Kerala
is well connected by:-
1) Air
Kerala has three international airports
at Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Cochin.
Kerala is approximately 60 minutes by direct
flight from Colombo and Maldives; about
4 hours away from Dubai, Dhahran and Doha;
and about 9 hours away from Europe.
2) Rail
Excellent network with direct connections
to all the major tourist spots and cities
in India. Kerala is connected with Mumbai,
Delhi, Pune, Secunderabad, Tirupati, Bangalore
etc.
3) Road
Kerala is connected by good motorable roads
with all the major towns in India via the
National Highways NH4A, NH17, NH 17A, NH47,
NH49 etc.
Surface
Transport
Vehicles
Luxury, Semi-luxury coaches and tourist
taxis can be hired. Taxes of other States,
Toll Tax, Parking Fees, Airport Entry Fee,
Ferry Charges, etc., will be charged extra.
If vehicle is hired or retained before 8.00
hrs. and after 20.00 hrs, night halt charges
will be applicable.
Taxis
Tourist taxis are also available throughout
Kerala. Yellow-top taxis are available in
some cities.
Self drive / Chauffeur driven car rental
The facility of renting a car with or without
chauffeur for intra or inter city drive
is available.
Autorickshaws
Available at selected stands in the major
towns.
Local Bus Services
These are operated by Kerala Transport Corporation
and Private Operators at regular intervals,
connecting most places in Kerala. |
