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Idukki	Kozhikode	Palakkad	Thrisuur
Kochi (Cochin)	Kollam	Waynad	Thiruvananthapuram
Kannur	Kumarakom	Thekkady	South India

Kollam

Located 71 km to the north of Thiruvananthapurm, Kollam 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. The renowned Ashtamudi Lake, making it the gateway to the magnificent backwaters of Kerala, covers Thirty per cent of this historic town. The eight-hour boat trip between Kollam and Alappuzha is the longest and most enchanting experience of the backwaters of Kerala. The district also has some interesting historic remnants and a number of temples built in the traditional ornate architectural style.

Places to Visit

Thangasseri
This seaside village of historic importance has the ruins of an Old Portuguese fort and churches built in the 18th century. The Thangasseri lighthouse, which is 144 feet high, is open to visitors from 1530 - 1730 hrs. There are buses at 15-minute intervals from kollam town.

Thirumullavaram beach
This secluded beach is a beautiful picnic centre and has frequent bus connections to the town.

Mayyanad:
Mayyand is noted for its shrines and temples. The most important of the nine temples here is the Subramanya Temple at Umayanallor. The shrine is said to have been consecrated by the great Hindu philospher Sree Sankaracharya. There are frequent buses from Kollam to Mayyanad.

How to Reach

By Air
Nearest Airport is Thiruvananthapurm (71 km)

By Rail
Kollam is an important railhead of the Southern Railway.

By Road
An excellent road network links Kollam to all major towns and cities in Kerala.

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