Kamikochi

Many who touch base with Kerala in Kochi (Cochin) simply make a mad dash for the palm-fringed backwaters, which unravel just south. However, linger for a weekend and you’ll be hooked by the charisma, laid-back vibe, and delicious masala mix of culture in this tropical port city, which sits astride a cluster of peninsulas and little islands in the Arabian Sea.