- 528 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
One of the world's most exciting destinations, South India and Kerala offers majestic temples, exotic wildlife, spectacular festivals and thousands of kilometres of tropical coastline. Written by Rough Guides' team of India experts, this brand-new Rough Guide offers the best blend of critical reviews, in-depth background and tell-it-like it is advice on everything from yoga retreats and beaches to spotting wild tigers and elephants.
Also inside The Rough Guide to South India and Kerala:
· Get inspired with our trademark "things not to miss" and "author picks" by local experts
· Learn how to book a train ticket, what to eat and cultural tips in our travel basics section.
· Read features on trekking in the Cardamom Hills, discovering the sacred sites of Tamil Nadu or exploring the lazy backwaters of Kerala
· Find your way across every inch of South India with full-colour maps and easy-to-follow city and temple plans
· Read the most detailed background on South Indian history, architecture and wildlife in contexts
· Try speaking Tamil, Telugu or Malayalam with our handy language section
Includes Goa, Kerala, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the Andaman Islands.
Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to South India and Kerala.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 5
- When to go 12
- Things not to miss 14
- Itineraries 20
- BASICS 22
- Getting there 23
- Visas 24
- Getting around 26
- Accommodation 31
- Eating and drinking 34
- Health 41
- The media 46
- Festivals and holidays 47
- Sports 49
- Outdoor activities 50
- Yoga, meditation and ashrams 50
- Culture and etiquette 53
- Shopping 54
- Travelling with children 55
- Travel essentials 56
- THE GUIDE 65
- 1 Mumbai 66
- 2 Maharashtra 106
- 3 Goa 154
- 4 Karnataka 206
- 5 Andhra Pradesh and Telangana 272
- 6 Kerala 296
- 7 Tamil Nadu 362
- 8 The Andaman Islands 440
- CONTEXTS 462
- History 463
- Religion 481
- Music and dance 488
- Wildlife 490
- Books 496
- Language 499
- Glossary 507
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 512