KOLLAM
GENERAL INFORMATION
| District Area |
2491
sq. km. |
 |
| District population |
23,98,285 |
| Climate |
Tropical |
| Rainfall |
270 cm. (Annual) |
| Temperature |
Mean Max. 36.0
deg. Cen.
Mean Min. 22.4 deg. Cen. |
| Clothing |
Tropical
Cottons |
| Tourist Season |
August to March |
Quilon, 71 km from Trivandrum,
is fairly important for the State's trade and commerce and is the centre of the country's
cashew trading and processing industry. It is also an important hub for the State's marine
products industry, with the port of Neendakara being the center for trawlers and ice
plants. With natural gifts of wide rivers, dominant hills and forest, lakes and
plains, there is the throb of a vibrant industrial activity that combines, with equanimity,
the wonders of the modern age with the traces of a bygone era. Quilon which is a veritable
Kerala in miniature is gifted, as it is, with Kerala's very representative features - sea,
lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, streams, backwaters, forests, vast green fields and
tropical crop of every variety, both food crop and cash crop.
Travel Plans :
| Air |
The nearest airport ,
Thiruvananthapuram , is 71km away. |
| Rail |
Quilon is connected
by rail with several important cities. |
| Road |
Quilon is connected
by road with many tourist centers in India |
Tourist Sites :
Thirumullavaram Beach:
Thirumullavaram, just 6 km north of the town center and easily reached by bus, is a
beautiful and quiet little beach, ideal for swimming or lying in the sun.
Thangasherry : 5 km
away and a 15 minute bus trip from Quilon town, Thangasherry is historically
important for the
ruins of the Portuguese/Dutch fort as well as the 18th century Church. The 3
km long beach has a light house which is open to visitors between 3.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Sasthamkotta (Fresh Water Lake): Sasthamkotta, Kerala's largest freshwater lake, is 29 kms from Quilon and
is on the
right bank of the Kallada river. This is a small town with a temple dedicated to Lord Sastha.
An hour's bus ride from Quilon, Sasthamkotta has a PWD Rest House where accommodation is
available.
Palaruvi water
falls
|
5 km from Ariankavu
and at a height of 300 feet, is the lovely
waterfalls at Palaruvi. Nearby, one can see smaller cascades. |
Backwaters
| Ashtamudi Lake is a picturesque
town, standing on the banks of this beautiful backwater. The long 8 hour boat trip from Quilon to
Alleppey is the best and most comprehensive introduction to the delights of Kerala's
backwaters, as the journey passes through lakes, canals and water bound villages. The
famous 'Cheena Vala' or 'Chinese Fishing Nets' can also be seen along
the backwaters. |
|
Ariankavu
(pilgrim
centre)
On the route to Shenkotah, 70 km
from Quilon, is Ariankavu which holds a shrine devoted to Lord Shasta. The main festival
of this temple is in December.
Adventure Park
Next to the government Guest House
at Asramam, 3 km away from the central bus stand, is an Adventure Park which delights
children. The Quilon District Tourist Promotion Council organises backwater cruises from
there and during the season conducts cruises to Alleppey.
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