Kollam (Quilon) is a shaded town stands on the side of the Ashtamudi lake. It is known as the land of Cashew nuts and a typical small Kerala market town. It is also the southern gate way to the backwaters of Kerala. The Malayalam era is calculated from the founding of Kollam in the 9th century. The towns later history is interwoven with the Portuguese, Dutch and English rivalry for control of the Indian ocean trade routes and the commodities grown in this part of the subcontinent.
Attractions of Kollam : » Achencoil: 80 kms from Punalur is an important pilgrim center. Famous for its Sastha temple with a Sastha installed several centuries before the Christian Era.
» Alumkadavu: 26 Kms from Kollam is this scenic place, with blue green stretches back water, coconut palms, Back Water Cruise, House Boats, Ayurvedic treatment centers.
» Amritapuri Asramam: A Hindu pilgrim center for worshipers of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi.
» Anchal: 13 kms south of Punalur, known for its cattle market.
» Aryankavu: 73 kms east of Kollam, pilgrim center, old trade route for merchants from either sides of western Ghats, famous for shrine of Lord Sastha, fine sculptures and mural paintings etc.
Getting toKollam : » By Air - Kochi International Airport, or International airports at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and Kozhikode (Calicut)
» By Rail - Kollam district is well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi,
Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
» By Road - You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore.
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