Kulturerbe von Kerala
Keralas Kulturerbe umspannt Jahrtausende — alte Tempel, Moscheen, Kirchen, Festungen, Paläste und lebendige Kunstformen wie Kathakali und Theyyam.
60 Attraktionen in 13 Bezirken
Kasaragod
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Bekal Fort
Bekal Fort is the most iconic landmark of Kasaragod and the largest fort in Kerala, sprawling over 40 acres on a headland jutting into the Arabian Sea. Built in the 17th century, possibly by the Kadam…
Hosdurg Fort
Hosdurg Fort (also known as Kanhangad Fort) is a historic fort near the town of Kanhangad, about 20 km south of Kasaragod. Built by the Somashekara Nayaka of the Keladi kingdom in the 17th century, th…
Chandragiri Fort
Chandragiri Fort is a scenic 17th-century fort perched at the mouth of the Chandragiri River, about 3 km from Kasaragod town. Built by Shivappa Nayaka of the Keladi dynasty, the fort's laterite walls …
Maipady Palace
Maipady Palace is a traditional heritage palace in the Maipady area of Kasaragod district, reflecting the architectural and cultural traditions of the Tulunad region. The palace, with its characterist…
Nileshwaram Palace
Nileshwaram Palace, in the town of Nileshwaram about 30 km south of Kasaragod, was the seat of the Nileshwaram royal family — one of the important chieftain families of northern Malabar. The palace ha…
Anantapura Lake Temple
Anantapura Lake Temple is one of the most unique temples in Kerala — the only lake temple in the state, believed to be the original seat (Moolasthanam) of Lord Ananthapadmanabha, whose principal shrin…
Madhur Temple
Madhur Sree Madanantheshwara Siddhivinayaka Temple, about 7 km from Kasaragod town, is one of the most famous Ganapathi (Ganesh) temples in Kerala. The temple features distinctive Malabar-style archit…
Malik Ibn Dinar Mosque, Thalangara
The Malik Ibn Dinar Mosque at Thalangara in Kasaragod is one of the oldest and most historically significant mosques in Kerala, believed to have been established by Malik Ibn Dinar — one of the first …
Chathurmukha Basti Jain Temple
The Chathurmukha Basti (Four-Doored Jain Temple) at Kasaragod is a rare and architecturally distinctive Jain temple, notable for its four entrances facing the four cardinal directions — an unusual des…
Edneer Mutt
Edneer Mutt (Monastery) is a renowned Hindu spiritual centre near Kanhangad, about 20 km from Kasaragod. The mutt has been a centre of learning, spiritual practice, and social reform for centuries, as…
Kannur
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Parassinikadavu Sri Muthappan Temple
Parassinikadavu Sri Muthappan Temple, about 20 km from Kannur on the banks of the Valapattanam River, is one of the most unique temples in Kerala. What sets it apart is the daily Theyyam performance —…
Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple
Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple, about 22 km from Kannur, is one of the most ancient and significant Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is believed to date back over 1,500 years and features exquisi…
St. Angelo Fort
St. Angelo Fort, overlooking the Arabian Sea at the mouth of the Mappila Bay in Kannur, is a grand Portuguese-era fort built in 1505 by Dom Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India.…
Thalassery Fort
Thalassery Fort, about 20 km south of Kannur in the historic town of Thalassery (Tellicherry), is a British-era fort built by the East India Company in 1708 to defend their spice trading interests. Th…
Arakkal Kettu Museum
The Arakkal Museum (Arakkal Kettu), located near St. Angelo Fort in Kannur, is housed in the former palace of the Arakkal royal family — the only Muslim royal family in Kerala. The Arakkals ruled the …
Wayanad
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Brahmagiri Hills
Brahmagiri is a sacred hill range on the Kerala–Karnataka border, rising to about 1,608 metres. The hills are deeply connected to the ancient Thirunelli Temple at their base and are considered one of …
Edakkal Caves
Edakkal Caves, located on Ambukuthi Hill near Sultan Bathery, are one of the most remarkable archaeological sites in South India. The 'caves' are actually a natural cleft in a massive rock, formed whe…
Thirunelli Temple
Thirunelli Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu, nestled deep in the Brahmagiri Hills at an elevation of about 900 metres. Surrounded on all sides by mountains and dense forest, t…
Wayanad Heritage Museum
The Wayanad Heritage Museum (Ambalavayal Heritage Museum) near Sultan Bathery is one of the largest archaeological museums in Kerala, dedicated to the tribal and prehistoric heritage of the Wayanad re…
Kozhikode
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Kappad Beach
Kappad Beach, about 16 km north of Kozhikode, is where Vasco da Gama first set foot in India on 20 May 1498 — a moment that changed the course of world history by opening the sea route from Europe to …
Beypore Beach
Beypore, about 10 km south of Kozhikode, is an ancient port town famous for its traditional wooden shipbuilding — the construction of Uru, massive wooden sailing vessels hand-built by master craftsmen…
Mananchira Square
Mananchira Square is the cultural heart of Kozhikode — a beautifully landscaped park built around the historic Mananchira tank, an ancient royal pond of the Zamorin rulers of Calicut. The tank has bee…
CVN Kalari Sangam
CVN Kalari Sangam is one of Kerala's premier centres for Kalaripayattu — the ancient martial art believed to be one of the oldest fighting systems in the world. Located in Kozhikode, the sangam offers…
Krishna Menon Museum & Art Gallery
The Krishna Menon Museum and Art Gallery, located near the Kozhikode Beach on East Hill, is dedicated to V.K. Krishna Menon — the renowned statesman, diplomat, and India's former Defence Minister. The…
Pazhassi Raja Museum & Art Gallery
The Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum, also on East Hill near the Krishna Menon Museum, is named after Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja — the 'Lion of Kerala' who fought against British colonial rule. The…
Mishkal Mosque
Mishkal Mosque (Mishkal Palli), located near Kuttichira in the old town of Kozhikode, is a 14th-century mosque famous for its distinctive architecture — a multi-storeyed structure built entirely of wo…
Malappuram
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Hanging Bridge, Nilambur
The Nilambur Hanging Bridge is a scenic suspension footbridge spanning the Chaliyar River near Nilambur town. At about 210 metres long, it sways gently as you cross, offering lovely views of the river…
Teak Museum, Nilambur
The Nilambur Teak Museum, located at the Connolly's Plot teak plantation, is India's first and only teak museum. Established to showcase the history, cultivation, and uses of teak — the 'king of timbe…
Kadampuzha Devi Temple
Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple, about 12 km from Malappuram town, is one of the most famous Bhagavathi (Devi) temples in Kerala. Uniquely, the deity here has no idol — worship is directed at a sacred sp…
Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple
Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple is an ancient Vishnu temple on the banks of the Bharathapuzha (Nila) river, about 30 km from Malappuram. It is historically significant as the site of the legendary Mama…
Trikandiyur Shiva Temple
Trikandiyur Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Shiva temple near Tirur, about 35 km from Malappuram. The temple is believed to be over 1,000 years old and features classic Kerala temple architecture with a…
Pazhayangadi Mosque
Pazhayangadi Mosque (also known as the Old Juma Masjid) in Malappuram town is one of the oldest and most historically significant mosques in the region. The mosque has been a centre of Islamic scholar…
Palakkad
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Palakkad Fort
Palakkad Fort (Tipu's Fort) is an iconic 18th-century granite fortification in the heart of Palakkad town, originally built by Hyder Ali of Mysore around 1766. The fort was later used strategically du…
Kalpathy Heritage Village & Temple
Kalpathy is a centuries-old agraharam (Brahmin settlement) on the banks of the Kalpathy River, about 2 km from Palakkad town. The village, with its traditional Tamil-style houses lining a single main …
Jainmedu Jain Temple
The Jainmedu Jain Temple is a historic Jain shrine located in Palakkad town, believed to date back several centuries. The temple is dedicated to Lord Mahavira and features typical Dravidian architectu…
Olappamanna Mana
Olappamanna Mana is a traditional Namboothiri (Kerala Brahmin) ancestral home in Vellinezhi, about 30 km from Palakkad. This heritage house, believed to be over 300 years old, is renowned for its patr…
Thrissur
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Vadakkunnathan Temple
Vadakkunnathan Temple is an ancient Shiva temple at the very heart of Thrissur city, sitting majestically atop a hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan (Round). Believed to have been founded by Parashu…
Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple
Guruvayur Temple, about 30 km from Thrissur, is one of the most important Krishna temples in India and the most visited pilgrimage site in Kerala. The temple draws millions of devotees each year, and …
Koodalmanikyam Temple
Koodalmanikyam Temple at Irinjalakuda, about 20 km south of Thrissur, is one of the rarest temples in India — dedicated to Bharata, the brother of Lord Rama. It is believed to be the only temple in th…
Cheraman Juma Masjid
Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kodungallur (about 35 km from Thrissur) is widely regarded as the first mosque in India, believed to have been established in 629 AD by Malik Dinar — a companion of Prophet Muh…
Kerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Kalamandalam, located in Cheruthuruthy on the banks of the Bharathappuzha River about 30 km north of Thrissur, is the premier institution for the study and preservation of Kerala's classical ar…
Shakthan Thampuran Palace Museum
Shakthan Thampuran Palace, located near the Vadakkunnathan Temple in the heart of Thrissur, is a restored palace that now serves as a museum chronicling the history of Thrissur and the Cochin royal fa…
Ernakulam
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Fort Kochi
A magical historic town with great sea food, art museums and full of colorful streets. This historic neighborhood is a blend of Portuguese, Dutch, and British influences, evident in its architecture a…
Mattancherry
Mattancherry is a historic neighbourhood adjacent to Fort Kochi, famous for the Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) — built by the Portuguese in the 1550s and later renovated by the Dutch. The palace h…
Thrippunithura Hill Palace Museum
The Hill Palace in Thrippunithura is the largest archaeological museum in Kerala, set across 54 acres of landscaped gardens about 12 km from Kochi city. Built in 1865, it served as the administrative …
Kerala Jews Lifestyle Museum (Paravur Synagogue)
The Paravur Synagogue, located in North Paravur about 25 km north of Kochi, has been restored and converted into the Kerala Jews Lifestyle Museum — a unique museum dedicated to preserving the history,…
Malayattoor Church (St Thomas Syro-Malabar Church)
Malayattoor Church, perched atop a 609-metre hill about 50 km northeast of Kochi, is one of the most important Christian pilgrimage centres in India. According to tradition, the Apostle St Thomas land…
Paliam Nalukettu Museum (Paliam Palace)
The Paliam Nalukettu, located in Chendamangalam about 35 km north of Kochi, is the ancestral palace of the Paliam family — the hereditary prime ministers (Paliath Achans) of the erstwhile Kingdom of C…
Kottayam
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Kottathavalam Hills
Kottathavalam is a place of archaeological interest. A magnificent cave which can be reached by the rock cut steps near the Muruganmala is perfectly interspersed with a naturally green cover that spre…
Ettumanoor Temple
Ancient Shiva temple with murals…
Alappuzha
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Alappuzha Backwaters
Alappuzha (Alleppey) is the gateway to Kerala's famed backwaters — a vast network of lagoons, canals, rivers, and lakes stretching parallel to the Arabian Sea coast. Houseboat cruises through these tr…
Krishnapuram Palace
Krishnapuram Palace is an 18th-century palace built by Marthanda Varma, the king of Travancore. Located about 47 km south of Alappuzha, it is a fine example of traditional Kerala architecture — with g…
Ambalapuzha Temple
Ambalapuzha Sri Krishna Temple is a revered Hindu temple located about 14 km south of Alappuzha. Dedicated to Lord Krishna, the temple is famous for its unique offering — 'Palpayasam,' a sweet milk po…
Pathanamthitta
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Aranmula
You can visit the Parthasarathy temple in Aranmula, which is famous for its annual snake boat race. The temple is next to the Pamba river.…
Kollam
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Chinnakkada
Chinnakkada is the bustling commercial heart of Kollam city, known for its vibrant markets, diverse shopping options, and lively atmosphere.…
Thangassery
Thangassery Lighthouse is a historic maritime landmark located in the coastal town of Thangassery, in the Kollam district of Kerala. The lighthouse features a cylindrical tower with a lantern room at …
Punalur Suspension Bridge
With massive, towering stone arches, this unique 400-ft bridge was set up in 1877. It remains suspended from iron chains, one end of all of them being connected to the insides of four huge wells.…
Thiruvananthapuram
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Margi Theatre
Margi Theatre is a cultural center showcasing traditional Kerala art forms. Margi is an organization dedicated to the revival of Kathakali and Kutiyattom, two classical art forms of Kerala, the south-…
Chalai Market
The bustling market, where the vendors throng in the alleyways to sell anything from vegetables to gold, is an ideal destination for an enterprising shopper. The energy and vigor are infectious, makin…
Connemara Market
Vibrant market with local produce and crafts in the heart of the city.…