The architecture of Kerala combines some varied architectural styles. Historically, an ancient treatise on traditional architecture, the Thachu Shastra, dictated concepts and practices of design.

On this tour you will meet experts on traditional design and visit various kinds of buildings – palaces, temples, churches, mosques and houses. This is a great opportunity to witness how foreign influences have been interpreted and fused with the local or native styles of architecture.

Kerala abounds with many architectural monuments-prehistoric megaliths, tombs and caves, to palaces and forts, representing a panorama of architectural development. You will note that size is not the focus, but rather simplicity of form and functional perfection.