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Best Places To Celebrate Christmas In Kerala

Kerala has always mesmerized people for it’s beautiful beaches, hilly valleys, coffee plantations, enchanting back waters and much more. Keralities always embraced traditions and cultures gracefully. Kerala reaches a new level of happiness during its festivals. 

Christmas is the second biggest festival in Kerala after the harvest festival- Onam. Kerala has a strong western cultural influence due to centuries of trading and cultural exchanges and have very strong diverse Christian communities.  Christmas-New Year holiday stretch is one of the best time to enjoy Kerala. 

Christmas in Kerala always gives a different feel. Irrespective of religion, houses are decorated with a Christmas star. You can savour traditional Christmas wine and Christmas plum cake. Houses even streets are adorned with lightning, the crib, Christmas stars, and all kinds of decorations.

Christmas is a great time to visit God’s own country to enjoy the festival with its own taste and also to enjoy rich culture and traditions.  Here is a list of places where you can enjoy christmas in its full glory.

1. Kochi

Celebrate Christmas with charm in this coastal city. Churches and houses are  decorated with ornamental lighting and Christmas trees. 

Key attractions: Vypeen Island Zone, Fort Kochi, Paradesi Synagogue, Marine Drive, Santa Cruz Basilica are among the best places to visit in Cochin.

2. Thrissur 

Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and so Thrissur citizens do celebrate almost all cultural festivals in a frenzy manner. The prime attraction of Thrissur’s Christmas celebrations is Buon Natale. Buon Natale procession entered the Guinness World Records in 2014 for having the maximum number of people dressed up as Santa Claus.

Key attractions: Basilica of Our Lady of Dolores , Marth Mariam Church, Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Swaraj Round 

3. Trivandrum

Kovalam is famous for its beaches and winter is the perfect time to visit Kovalam. Christmas is celebrated here with great fervor with a lot of fanfare and the amazing beach carnivals .

 Key attractions: St. Mary’s Cathedral- Pattom, Kovalam, Ponmudi