The four states that constitute South India are composed of distinctive geographic regions - narrow plains that fringe peninsular South India beside the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal with two mountain ranges running alongside and the rocky hardtop of the Deccan and fertile central plains. An area with its history stretching into the mists of antiquity, South India is a land rich in heritage and tradition and stunningly beautiful sights and heterogeneous cultures that altogether are guaranteed to dazzle the senses. Travellers to the region can find it a formidable task sifting through vast amounts of information, planning and itinerary and then dealing with the logistics of travel.