There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency that visitors can bring.
Banks are open for transaction from 10.00 to 14.00 hrs on all days except Sundays (10.00 to 12.00 hrs).
High season: October to April - Monsoon. Rejuvenation programmes: May to September
Cotton outfits, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion etc.
Main hotels, restaurants and shopping centres honour major credit cards.
Indian Rupee (INR)
Heavy punishments including imprisonment are imposed for possession of narcotic drugs.
All standard restaurants offer a variety of cuisines including Continental, Chinese, Indian and typical Kerala fare.
Police control room: 100
Fire station: 101
Ambulance: 101
(Hours fast (+), slow (-) on IST)
USA: -10.30, Germany: - 4.30, Canada: - 10.30, France: - 4.30, Australia: + 4.30, Spain: -4.30, UAE: - 1.30
Eventhough tap water is purified, It is better to drink bottled drinking water or drinking water from houses/restaurants. It is not advisable to drink water from slow moving streams, lakes or dams. Mineral water is available in sealed bottles.
Footwear inside the temple and entry into the sanctum sanctorum is banned in all the temples. Other customs and codes of conduct and dress in temples across the State vary from each other. Some temples do not permit entry to non-Hindus, while some do. Shirts for men and pants are banned from some temples and allowed in some others. Where they are banned, men have to be in mundus and women, in saris, half-saris or long skirts.
Nudity is not allowed in any Kerala beach.
Visitors to most Kerala houses leave their footwear outside before entering the house.
If you wish to undergo Ayurvedic treatment, it is very important to ensure that you go to an authorised centre.
Behaviour demonstrating affection in public like hugging or kissing is not an accepted practice in Kerala.
Special Sabarimala Pilgrimage Trips from Kannur, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Trivandrum. Airport / Railway station pick up by Sedan / SUVs / Tempo Traveller / Buses. Contact - 9388640364
