Monday, February 17, 2025
Kerala

Tourism

Kollam

Kollam also known as Quilon, located 72 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, is the centre of the country's cashew trading and processing industry. One of the oldest ports on the Malabar coast, Kollam was once the port of international spice trade. Kollam came into prominence in the 9th century AD. As cited by some historians, the Malayalam era - called the Kollam era - was established by Marthanda Varma, the ruler of Kollam in 825 AD. This beautiful land is gifted with Kerala's very representative features - sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, streams, backwaters, forest, vast green fields and tropical crop of every variety both food crop and cash crop. The eight-hour boat trip between Kollam and Alappuzha is a most enchanting experience on the backwaters of Kerala. The climate is of tropical humid type with an oppressive summer and plenty of seasonal rainfall. Best time to visit this place is October to March.

image    Tourist Attractions
» Chavara » Jatayupara » Kollam Clock Tower
» Mata Amritanandamayi Math » Mayyanad » Paravur
» Picnic Village » Punalur » Sardar Vallabhai Patel Police Museum
» Thangasseri
 
image   Backwater Cruises
» Canal tours » Houseboat cruise and Resort stay package » Houseboat cruise with Kathakali
» Houseboat cruises from Alleppey » Houseboat Economy Packages » Houseboat Special Package
» Kollam-Allappuzha cruises » Punting houseboats » Royal Gateway city packages
» Tourist boats
 
image   Churches
» Our Lady Purification Church » Pullichira Church » St.Casimir’s church
» Velankanni Matha Shrine
 
image   Dams, Lakes, Beaches and Waterfalls
» Ashtamudi Lake » Mahatma Gandhi Beach » Palaruvi Waterfalls
» Sasthamkotta » Thangasseri Beach » Thirumullavaram beach
 
image   Fairs, Festivals and Events
» Chamayavilakku » Craft Festival » Kollam Pooram
» Ochirakkali
 
image   Getaways
» Thenmala
 
image   Islands
» Munroe Island
 
image   Mosques
» Jonakappuram Valiyapalli » Juma-Ath-palli » Karbala Palli
 
image   Temples
» Achankovil Dharmasastha Temple » Aryankavu Sastha Temple » Kottukal Rock Cut Cave Temple
» Ochira Temple » Puttingal Temple » Rameshwara Temple
» Sastha Temple Kulathupuzha » Thrikkadavoor Mahadevar Temple