Quilon is an old seaport town on the southwestern Arabian Sea coastline of India. A great trade center of Kerala, the city has changed its name frequently and was known as Desinganadu, Kollam and Quilon at various points of time. A must if you travel to Kerala, Quilon stands along the Ashtamudi Lake and is a major attraction for its elegance and architectural beauty.

The 144 ft. Thangassery Light House, built in 1902, is not to be missed while on vacation in Quilon. The Ananda Valleeswaram Temple attracts people on almost all days. There are several Churches and Mosques around Quilon. The Pullichira Church was established in 1700 A.D. One of the oldest and most important mosques in Quilon is the Chinnakkada Palli. The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, the first of its kind in the state, is at Kilikolloor, about 7 kms east of Quilon town.

Mahatma Gandhi beach & park at Kochupilamoodu, Thirumullavaram Beach and Ashramam Picnic Village, are some of the important spots for local sight seeing during your holidays in Quilon. Mahatma Gandhi Beach lies just 2 kms from Quilon. It is a fascinating place to plan your beach holidays in Kerala. Thirumullavaram Beach is 5 kms from Quilon. Your Quilon tour will also offer you ample opportunity for swimming in the sea here. The Ashramam Picnic Village is located in the 48-acre Guest House Complex.

The children's Traffic & Entertainment Park, designed by NATPAC, is also worth visiting in Quilon. It is the largest traffic park in Kerala. The Adventure Park, located in Quilon village along the shores of the Astamudi backwaters, is a novel experiment in the country. Different types of boats, including luxury cruise boats, powerboats and motorboats, are available on hire from the boat jetty near to the Adventure Park.

Quilon travel offer tourists the opportunity to savour the rich traditional art forms of Kerala like Kathakali, Koothu, Ottamthullal, Pattakam, Harikatha, Kaikottikkali, Thiruvathirakkali, Kolattam etc., which are unique to Quilon. A great place to tour and travel in Kerala.

Periyar Wildlife Park in Kerala is one of the most captivating wildlife parks not only in India but in the world. In 1895, the British undertook water resource management plans for the area and started work on a dam and an artificial lake under the auspices of Col. J. Pennycuick. The picturesque lake in the heart of the sanctuary was originally 26 sq km but now spans an area of 55 sq km, which initially led to the submersion of large tracts of forestland, slowly attracted wild animals. It eventually resulted in the adjoining forests being granted protection by the Maharaja of Travancore. Post-1975 Periyar finds itself in the enviable position of being a national park as well as a protected tiger reserve. The terrain ranges from hilly to flat grassland areas at the edges of the lakes. The vegetation is of moist deciduous type.

Also known as Thekkady, Periyar is a veritable paradise of elephants. Tourists planning to travel to Periyar National Park can witness playful pachyderms, whose population is currently around 800. These gentle giants in the wild have made Periyar Lake their favorite haunt for frolicking in the water. Scores of them can be witnessed bathing and swimming here. The Indian female elephants do not posses tusks like their African relatives. They are also not as swarthy as their African counterparts.

Other inhabitants of Periyar include the leopard, wild dog, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur (a primate), bonnet macaque, sambhar, porcupines, squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), wild boar and sloth bear. The population of tigers is also increasing appreciably. There are approximately 40 tigers in the area as per the latest reports. The tigers, along with the Nilgiri tahrs (a kind of a wild goat), are elusive creatures. To make your holidays in Periyar National Park more fruitful, an early morning visit, with luck on your side, could yield results.

Among the unusual species found at Periyar are the flying lizard and the flying snake. With wings of orange or yellow, the flying lizard is seen as it glides from one tree to the other. The flying snake is also brilliantly coloured in yellow and black with a pattern of red rosettes. If you are planning your vacations in Kerala and looking forward to have a closer look at the wild side of life, then visit the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. The best time to travel to Periyar National Park is between October to June.

Trichur (Thrissur), the cultural capital of Kerala, known as 'Tiru-Shiva-Perur' (named after Lord Shiva) is known for its several popular temples. The Vadakkunnathan Kshetram, where the reigning deity is Lord Shiva, is situated on a hillock in the heart of the town. Exquisite murals here narrate the epic of the Mahabharatha. This temple is especially known for its spectacular celebration of the Pooram festival.

Alappuzha (Alleppey) is one of the exotic backwater sites of India’s southern state Kerala. Washed by the Arabian Sea, interlocked by a number of canals and bridges, this tiny marketplace is also famous for its Nehru Trophy boat race held every year. Alappuzha attracts tourists not only by its natural beauty but also through its locally made coir products that are of a very superior quality.

The districts of Thanjavur, Kumbhakonam and Nagappattinam (constituting the erstwhile Thanjauvr district) boast of hundreds of ancient temples. The town of Thanjavur was the seat of the glorious Chola Empire of Tamilnadu, and was later on the seat of the Nayaks and the Marathas. True to art historian Fergusson, the Chola artists conceived like giants and finished like jewellers.