Backwaters
Ashtamudi Lake and Backwaters
Backwater · Ashtamudi · Kollam
Ashtamudi Lake and Backwaters is one of Kollam’s defining landscapes, known for its branching waterways, palm-lined shores and traditional backwater life. The lake forms…
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Munroe Island
Island · Munroe Island · Kollam
Munroe Island in Kollam is a quiet backwater settlement where the Kallada River meets Ashtamudi Lake. Its narrow canals, coconut groves and waterside homes…
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Heritage
Jatayu Earth's Centre
Nature Park · Chadayamangalam · Kottarakkara
Jatayu Earth's Centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam combines mythology, monumental art and hill-country scenery. Its vast Jatayu bird sculpture recalls the Ramayana story of…
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Thenmala Ecotourism Centre
Ecotourism Centre · Thenmala · Punalur
Thenmala Ecotourism Centre in Kollam is widely promoted as India’s first planned ecotourism destination. Set amid the Western Ghats near the Thenmala reservoir and…
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Waterfalls
Palaruvi Waterfalls
Waterfall · Palaruvi · Punalur
Palaruvi Waterfalls in the Aryankavu area of Kollam is a spectacular forest waterfall whose name means “stream of milk” in Malayalam. The water drops…
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Thangassery Lighthouse
Lighthouse · Thangassery · Kollam
Thangassery Lighthouse is a striking red-and-white coastal landmark in the historic Thangassery quarter of Kollam. Built in 1902 and rising about 135 feet, the…
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Beaches
Kollam Beach
Beach · Kollam Beach · Kollam
Kollam Beach is the city’s accessible Arabian Sea waterfront, combining an open sandy shore with the landscaped Mahatma Gandhi Park. Close to central Kollam…
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Wildlife
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary · Thenmala · Punalur
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary near Thenmala protects a rich Western Ghats forest landscape in Kollam district. Part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, it is known…
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Sambranikodi Island
Island · Prakkulam · Kollam
Sambranikodi Island is a popular Ashtamudi backwater excursion reached by boat from the Prakkulam side of Kollam. Mangroves, shallow water, fishing landscapes and broad…
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Sasthamkotta Lake
Lake · Sasthamkotta · Kunnathur
Sasthamkotta Lake in Kollam’s Kunnathur taluk is Kerala’s largest freshwater lake and a Ramsar wetland of international importance. Surrounded by greenery and closely associated…
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Alumkadavu
Backwater · Alumkadavu · Karunagappally
Alumkadavu is a quiet backwater village in the Karunagappally area of Kollam, celebrated for Kerala’s traditional kettuvallam boat-building heritage. Visitors can experience calm Ashtamudi-linked…
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Hills
Rosemala
Hill Station · Rosemala · Punalur
Rosemala is a secluded hill and forest destination near Aryankavu in eastern Kollam, set close to the Shendurney wilderness. Forest roads and walking routes…
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