Time difference Kerala

Despite its vastness, the whole country is in the same time zone, 4h30 ahead of French time. Thus, when it is midnight in Paris, it is 4:30 am in Chennai. This difference is 3.5 hours when France switches to daylight saving time.

Most flights from Europe arrive in India late at night. After a trip of about 9 hours (without stopover), many passengers feel the effect of jet lag. It is therefore important to take a little rest when you arrive in the country, at the risk of spending the next 2 or 3 days rather disoriented.

Note: your relationship with time may be disturbed in India, as well as your sense of punctuality. Do not panic. Remember that there is no point in getting upset about train delays and the like. And when you happen to be on time or even ahead of schedule, just be happy. As for the "lost" time, use it to chat with the locals. You'll soon notice that being overly impatient to get something done or to speed up a process is pointless. On the contrary, you will get nothing but contemptuous silence and absolute lethargy from the person you are talking to. Patience is golden in this country.

Opening hours Kerala

To see / To do Kerala

Most museums are open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with a weekly closing day, sometimes two. Some have extended opening hours at weekends and during school vacations.

Enjoying yourself Kerala

Traditional restaurants are open, as in France, for lunch and dinner, often with a weekly closing day (or two). Some restaurants open only for lunch or dinner. In tourist towns and seaside resorts, restaurants are often open non-stop from morning to night.

Take a break Kerala

Cafés are open during the day and close in the late afternoon in small towns and in the late evening in large cities. Bars usually open in the late afternoon and close at 10pm.

(To) please yourself Kerala

There are no real rules. In the most frequented places, the shops live at the rhythm of the tourists. In the more remote areas, it is the sun (from 6am to 6pm) that sets the pace. As far as big cities and department stores are concerned, the opening hours are comparable to those in Europe, and some establishments may even close a little later (around 9 or 10 pm).

Get out Kerala

Kerala is not really a destination for night owls... Apart from the hotel bars, you will find very few bars. The shows for tourists usually end before 11 pm. Only the local traditional performances, temple festivities, Kathakali or Theyyam, can go on until the end of the night.