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Travel to Kollam/ Quilon... |
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Kollam is situated about 71 Kms. north of Thiruvavanathapuram. It is blessed
with a lot of natural gifts such as sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers,
streams, backwaters, forest, vast green fields and tropical crop of every
variety both food crop and cash crop. The town edges with the famous Ashtamudi
lake, Thangassery Light House, Ananda Valleswaram Temple, Pullichira Church etc.
kollam is the centre of the country's cashew trading and processing industry. |
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| History : | |||||
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The history of the district as an administrative unit can be traced back to
1835,when the Travancore state consisted of two revenue divisions with
headquarters at Kollam and Kottayam. At the time of the integrating of
Travancore and Cochin in 1949, Kollam was one of the three revenue divisions in
the state. These three revenue divisions were converted into districts.
Shencottah taluk was merged with Madras state consequent on the implementation
of the state Reorganisation Act of 1956. When Alappuzha district was formed in
1957, Cherthala, Ambalapuzha, Mavelikkara, Karthikappally. Chenganuur and
Thiruvalla Taluks were united to the new district. When Pathanamthitta district
was formed on 1st July 1983, the entire Pathanamthitta Taluk and nine villages
of Kunnathur Taluk of the district were also removed. Now the district has a
single revenue division with headquarters at Kollam. Pathanapuram, Kunnathur,
Kottarakkara, Karunagappally and Kollam are the five taluks in the district.
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| How to Reach : | |||||
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Air: Nearest
airport Thiruvananthapural (71 km). Rail: Kollam is an important railhead of the southern railways. Road: An excellent road network links kollam to all major towns & cities. |
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| Best Season to Visit Kollam : | |||||
| Best season to visit Kollam is between August to March. | |||||
| Excursion : | |||||
| ›› Alappuzha : | |||||
 Alappuzha is one of the largest lakes in Kerala. The boating from Kollam to Alappuzha (approx. 9 hours) through the canals, lakes and backwaters will be a remarkably memorable experience. |
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| ›› Thankassery : | |||||
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Thankassery is located about 5km from Kollam, it has an 18th
century church and ruins of an 18th century Portuguese fort. It also has a 44m
tall lighthouse. |
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| ›› Palaruvi : | |||||
 About 65km from Kollam and 5km from Ariyankavu near the Tamil Nadu border, is this unspoiled picnic spot. The Palaruvi falls from a height of 300 feet into a shallow pool that is ideal for a swim. |
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| ›› Krishnapuram Palace Museum : | |||||
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The museum is situated at Kayamkulam, 35km from Kollam towards Alappuzha. The Krishnapuram Palace, a fine example of Kerala style architecture, is fully restored and converted into a museum. The museum houses murals, antiques, sculptures and bronzes. |
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