Kerala, in south-western India is renowned for beaches, backwaters, hills, spas and wildlife sanctuaries. It is a must-to-visit tourist destination in India. Here is a list of tourist attractions in Kerala.

1. Alleppey: This village in Kerala is the best place to view the beauty of surging backwaters. Nearly forty-four rivers interweave here and finally join the Arabian Sea. Hire a ride in traditional houseboat and enjoy the beauty of rural regions with lakes and canals. Apart from Alleppey, the beauty of backwaters can also be enjoyed from Kumarakom.

2. Kovalam: The Kovalam beach in Kerala is one amongst the best beaches in India. Take pleasure of sparkling waters and white sandy beach lined with tall palm trees.

3. Trivandrum: Thiruvananthpuram formerly known as Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala is renowned for palaces, temples, museums and art galleries. The palaces of Maharajas of Travancore, Sri Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple and museums with a collection of antiques are worth visiting here. Do not forget to visit the Chitra Art Gallery that hosts the paintings of Raja Ravi Verma and an assortment of world renowned Tanjore paintings. 

4. Munnar: This is a small hill station with lush green environment and pleasant tropical climate. It is one amongst the highest tea estates in the world.

5. Kochi: In Kochi, the port city of Kerala you can enjoy the sight of huge ships resting in the harbour. Other attractions include the St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica and the Dutch Palace.

6. Wild life Sanctuaries: You can view wild life sanctuaries for elephants, gaur, deer, langur, and a variety of reptiles in the dense forests of Periyar and Rajamala regions of Kerala.  

An interesting feature of Kerala is it hosts numerous ayurvedic health resorts that are world famous for the traditional healing system. Try the enormous benefits of ayurvedic massage therapy done with special oils prepared from medicinal herbs.