Vagamon

Also konwn as the 'Akshara Nagari' or the 'City of Alphabets', Kottayam is one of the quaint and appealing cities in Kerala. A major trade destination in God's Own Country, the city boasts of its large production of spices, commercial crops and rubber. While the traditional values of Kottayam makes it an important destination to learn more about history and culture, its stunning range of tourist destination makes it for a delightful vacation.

Be it quaint villages, stunning waterfalls, alluring lakes, untouched forests or appealing meadows, there are many tourist places in Kottayam.

Things to do

  • Festive boat races
  • Paraglinding at Vagamon
  • World of words tour
  • Backwater cruising
  • Know erumeli petta thullal
  • Kayaking
  • Horse riding
  • House boat stay
  • Shopping handmade products

Major attractions

Bird sanctuary
Kumarakom bird sanctuary

A paradise for bird watchers, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary on the banks of Lake Vembanad is spread across a huge area of 14 acres providing a natural habitat to about 91 species of local birds and 50 species of migratory birds.

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Vagamon
Vagamon echo point

The hill town of Vagamon is very small and peaceful where you can enjoy the cool climate sipping hot tea. The town proudly houses numerous vantage points from where you can see the beautiful valleys surrounding the hill station. As the name indicates, Echo point is famous for its natural echo phenomenon.

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Kumarakom boat race
Kumarakom boat race

The months of July, August and September marks the beginning of the festival of Onam. It is during this time you will witness the boat race which includes nearly 50 types of traditional boats of different sizes participating.

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