Lonely Planet South India

Discover South India

Let the night's festivities wash away with the tide while relaxing on a palm-fringed beach in Goa.
Perform a puja at a Hindu temple: scoop smoke from a burning lamp and 'wash' your face.
Feast like a maharaja on tasty thalis in Mumbai (Bombay) and sumptuous seafood in Kerala.

In This Guide:

26 years of experience covering India - no other guide is better positioned to advise you on the country's south.
All the content on the South from our India guide with extensive coverage of Goa's beaches and Kerala's backwaters.
New activities chapter covers everything from wildlife safaris to Ayurveda, ashrams and yoga courses.
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