bird sanctuary

The spectacular places to see in Kollam are so diverse that it’s arduous to explore all at one go. Adored with sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, backwaters, forest, vast green fields, etc this city has been on the route map for a breath-easy vacation. Kollam is a place that will fascinate you with its picturesque beauty, spectacular landscape, culture and tradition.

Travel the utopian stretches of cashew and spices plantation in Kollam or visit the biggest seaport of Kollam, Neendakara Port where you can experience fishing. For sunsets and cruising, head to Ashtamudi lake. Ashtamudi Lake houses this beautiful city on its bank, and it is the starting point for most of the tourists. If the thrill is what entices you, then set out for Thangassery LightHouse to experience scuba diving and surfing.

Things to do

  • Canoeing
  • Paragliding
  • Water sports
  • Boating
  • Know the villege
  • Kite flying
  • Horse riding

Major attractions

Ashtamudi lake
Ashtamudi lake

Ashtamudi lake has eight branches that coincide with the Arabian sea after converging into one channel, hence the name Ashtamudi, where Ashta means eight and mudi means branch. Beautifying the banks of this lake, palm and coconut trees, intensifies the fascinating experience of calm and lush green waterways.

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Jatayu statue
Jatayu Earth's center

You will certainly get mesmerised with Kollam’s latest tourist attraction, the Jatayu Earth’s Center that hosts the world’s largest bird sculpture. Spanning over 65 acres across four hills, this is the State’s first ever BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) tourism.

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Palaruvi falls
Palaruvi falls

The whitestream waterfall descending from the height of 300ft resembles the shape of a horse’s tail. The stream of milk names the cascade as Palaruvi, which rushes down the mountain, giving a glorious view and is one of the top places to visit in Kollam.

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