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Money There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency that visitors can bring. |
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Banks Most of the countries Banks are open for transaction from 10:00 - 14:00 hrs on weekdays and from 10:00 - 12:00 hrs on Saturdays. |
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Credit Cards Main hotels, restaurants and shopping centres honour major credit cards. |
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Time (Hours fast (+), slow (-) on IST) Adjust your time according to local time. |
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Best time to Visit High season: September-May Monsoon Rejuvenation programs: June-August |
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Travel Kit Cotton outfits; hats, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion etc. |
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Drugs Heavy penalties including imprisonment for possession of narcotic drugs. |
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Ayurveda Go only to those Ayurveda centres that are classified/approved by the Department of Tourism. Click here to see the list |
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Food All standard restaurants offer a variety of cuisines including Continental, Chinese, Indian and typical Kerala fare. |
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Water Tap water is purified and quite safe to drink. It is not advisable to drink water from slow moving streams, lakes or dams. Bottled water is also available. |
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Emergency Numbers Police Helpline and other important numbers collection is very necessary. |
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Temple Codes Some temples do not permit entry to non-Hindus. Strict dress codes are followed in most of the temples. Footwear is banned inside the temple premises. |
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Nudity Nudity is not allowed in most of the open places |
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Smoking Smoking is banned in public places. |
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Footwear in Houses Visitors to most Kerala houses leave their footwear outside before entering the house. |
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Demonstrativeness in Public Behaviour, demonstrating affection in public like hugging or kissing is not an accepted practice in most of the places. |
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