South India s long coastline frames fertile plains and curvaceous hills: thick coconut groves, luminescent rice paddies, fragrant spice gardens and picturesque tea plantations all kept glisteningly green by the double-barreled monsoon. Sarina Singh, Lonely Planet Writer "Getting you to the heart of a place"Amazing experiences Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features and top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip. Find hidden travel gems Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique. Special Features Mysore Palace in 3DKerala color featureWomen travelers adviceTemples color featureWe tell it like it isOur job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.