The cave temple at Kollam is carved out from a gigantic piece of rock, lying in the middle of a paddy field. From a distance this architectural wonder gives the impression of a sleeping elephant. This rock cut temple represents the ambiance of an ancient culture and also the traditional artistic excellence prevalent during that period. The temple, known as Kottukal Kal Thrikovil Cave Temple, has two square rooms with the main deity, Lord Ganapathy in between..

Athirappally Waterfalls is located 78 kms from Kochi (Cochin), located at the entrance to Sholayar ranges, this waterfall is a popular picnic spot. Affording to the onlookers, one of the most bewitching sights, Athirappally Falls is about 80 feet high and located in the forest area. Combined with the greenery, it infuses freshness into any tired soul. The Athirapally Falls join the Chalakkudy River after plummeting a drop of 80 feet.

The charm of the Athirampally and Vazhachal nature cannot be described by words, Starting calmly from the high ranges, and crashing through gorges overhung with trees, these waterfall is one of the best places in India to re-capture a real sense of the classical idea of the 'Picturesque' - not just calm and sweet, but something wild and natura

The Agasthya forest is believed to have been the abode of sage Agasthya, a character from mythology. Agasthyarkoodam, the spectacular peak in the Western Ghats rises to a majestic 1890 m in the form of a sharp cone. A haven of rare herbs and medicinal plants, its slopes are a breathtaking sight when they transform into colourful glades of the 'Neelakurinji', a flower which blooms only once in 12 years.

Vembanattu Kayal covers an area of over 1512 km². The lake is bordered by Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam districts. It lies at mean sea level, and is separated from the Arabian sea by a narrow barrier Island. Canals link the lake to other coastal lakes to the north and south. Several rivers flow into the lake, including the Achenkovil, Manimala, Meenachil, Muvattupuzha, Pamba and Periyar. The lake surrounds the islands of Pathiramanl, Perumbalam and Pallippuram. Vembanattu Kayal morr famously known as Vembanad Lake is approximately 14 kilometres wide at its widest point. With about 1,700 km of inland waterways, Kerala has nearly 12 per cent of the country's total. The West Coast Canal alone, connecting Hosdurg in the north and Poovar, near Thiruvananthapuram in the south, is 560 km long.

Cochin, known as the Queen of the Arabian sea, was a lagoon until an eponymous flood which occurred in the year 1341 forced itself into the sea at Cochin and opened a capacious estuary, converting the land locked Cochin into a natural harbour, one of the finest in the world. The soil of the low lying lands on the seacoast, consisting of sea sand and calcareous matter combined with various kinds of earth and clay, attests to the nature of the formation...