Kollam

Kerala

Where Kollam sits in India

These notes are AI-generated starting points, not verified travel advice — worth checking locally before you plan around them. Suggest a correction.

• Ashtamudi Lake

  Backwaters

  Eight-armed lake, the start of the Kollam-Alappuzha cruise

  From Kollam, in town · Best Sep-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Thangassery Lighthouse and fort

  Coast

  Portuguese-Dutch fort ruins and a working lighthouse

  From Kollam ~5 km · Best Oct-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Jatayu Earth's Center, Chadayamangalam

  Landmark

  Giant sculpture of the mythical bird on a rock, with a cable car

  From Kollam ~40 km · Best Oct-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Palaruvi Falls

  Waterfall

  "Stream of milk" falls in the Western Ghats near Aryankavu

  From Punalur ~35 km · Best Jun-Dec

  Confidence: High

• Munroe Island

  Backwaters

  Canoe canals through a cluster of backwater islets

  From Kollam ~25 km · Best Sep-Mar

  Confidence: High