Cities in Kerala

The most popular City and Towns in Kerala.

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) — The capital, famous for its beaches, historical monuments and parks. The city is also famous for being a major IT hub as well as home of several educational institutions and research centers.
Alapuzha (Alleppey) — heartland of Kerala Backwaters with natural maze of canals criss-cross the city, leading to it being called the Venice of the East. The biggest boat race in India for the Nehru Trophy happens here every August.
Kochi (Cochin) — The commercial capital of Kerala, major port, the gateway of Kerala and cosmopolitan city, the largest urban agglomeration and the largest city of Kerala with unlimited shopping options.
Kannur — A historical town famous for its strong heritage, martial arts 'Kalaripayattu', temple art 'Theyyam', political movements, forts, beaches and spices/coffee growing hills.
Kollam (Quilon) — A commercial town famous for its cashew & coir industries, surrounded by backwaters and lakes.
Kottayam — known for its latex, literacy and letters and as major educational centre. Munnar hill station is nearby.
Kozhikode (Calicut) — Most prominant city of Malabar area,where Vasco da Gamma landed for the first time in India, and one of the world's oldest thriving trade centres. A very clean city known for its friendly inhabitants.
Palakkad — gateway to Kerala by land through the Palghat Pass in Western Ghats; known for its paddy (rice) fields, hills, traditional homes, cuisines and composite culture. Tipu Fort, Malampuzha Gardens, Silent Valley National Park are nearby.
Thrissur (Trichur) — the cultural capital of Kerala and also famous for jewellery shops and silk sarees. Temple festivals with caparisoned elephants like Thrissur Pooram. Athirappilly falls, Guruvayur Temple are nearby.

Other popular travel destination around different city and town of Kerala.

Bekal Fort — a massive coastal Portuguese fort in north Kerala
Kerala Backwaters — stretching across central Kerala, a must-try experience
Kovalam Beach — World famous beach near Trivandrum
Kumarakom — backwater tourism: luxury resorts and house-boat rides near Kottayam
Munnar — Unspoilt hill station in tea growing hills and misty mountains
Silent Valley National Park — rain forest with several endangered, protected species
Thekkady — Periyar Tiger Reserve and elephant forests.
Wayanad — caves, waterfalls and pristine forests
Ponmudi — Hill station at Trivandrum, known for its beautiful scenery