KollamKERALA - God's Own Country  History of the cityArea 2579 sq. km population of 361,441 Located 71km to the north of Thiruvananthapuram, We can make eight-hour boat trip between Kollam and Alleppey which offers a variety of scenic beauty as the journey passes through lakes, canals, and backwater villages. This is a port town used by Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and the Chinese. This port town was found in the 9th century. The town is also associated with the early history of Christianity. Its traditional industries have been cashew nut processing and fisheries but modern industries including coir, ceramics and aluminium are booming. Tangasseri(5 km from Kollam Town) this seaside village of historic importance has the ruins of an Old Portuguese fort and churches built in the 18th century. The Tangasseri lighthouse, which is 144 feet high, Thenmala(66km east of Kollam) An Eco Tourism Development projects are under implementation here. | ||||||||||||
Ashtamudi Lake:The Lake Fringed with coconut, palms and picturesque beauty, the beautiful Ashtamudi Lake extending north from the town is best explored by boat called Kettuvallam JadayuparaA huge rock at Jadayumangalam takes its name from the Mythical bird 'Jadayu' in the epic Ramayana, who is believed to have collapsed on the rock after failing in his attempts to prevent Ravana's kidnapping of Sita. Matha Amrithanandamayi Ashram(30 Kms from Kollam town) the residence and headquarters of Matha Amrithanandamayi Devi, is situated at Amirtapuri, vallicavu
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