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1.  Thirumullavaram beach resort is the famous
beach resort in Kollam. It situates 5kms west
from Kollam. The sea here is ideal for
swimming and bathing. Mahatma Gandhi
Beach & Park and Kochupilamoodu, Paravur
beach are the other important beaches.
Mahatma Gandhi beach lies just 2kms from
the town. It is a fascinating place for an
evening. Paravur situates 13 kms south of
Kollam and is connected with Kollam town by
road and rail.

2.  Kollam Town is the head quarters of Kollam
district and Kollam taluk, has a hoary past. It was
an international emporium of trade and even now
it is a prosperous commercial centre. It is
situated about 71 kms north of
Thiruvananthapuram and is linked by rail, road
and backwater transport. The town edges with
the famous Ashtamudi Lake. It is said that the
present town of Kollam was built by the Syrian
merchant ,Sapir Iso in the 9th century A.D.
Kollam is also the head quarters of Kerala State
Cashew Development Corporation.

3.  Ashramam picnic village is located in the
48acre Guest House complex. The children's
traffic and entertainment park, designed by
NATPAC is also located in this village. It is the
largest traffic park in Kerala. The adventure
park located in the village along the shores of
the Ashtamudi back waters , is a novel
experiment in the country.

4.  Sasthamcottah is an attractive village situated
about 19kms from Kollam town. It is a beauty
spot , a health resort and a centre of
pilgrimage. The extensive fresh water lake
here is said to be the biggest of its kin d in
Kerala. Water supply to the Kollam town is
met by purifying the water from this lake.
Sasthamkottah lake is called the queen of
lakes.

5.  Thangassery is a place of historical
importance a situated 5kms away from the
Kollam town. The churches here are pretty
old, having been established in the 18th
century. The chief attraction of the place is
light house, built in 1902. The 144ft high
light house stands as a sentinel, warning
seamen of the treacherous reefs of
Thangassery

6.  Thazhava in Oachria block is an important
centre of screw-pine mat industry. An image
of the Buddha, discovered from the tank
known as Pallikkulam near
Maruthookulangara is one of the interesting
archaeological relics.

7.  is the meeting point of Kollam- Shencottah
road and Thiruvananthapuram-Shencottah
road, surrounded by dense forests, 66kms
east of Kollam. There are a large number of
rubber and tea plantations in Thenmala.
Thenmala dam site is open for tourists.

8.  Jatayu Para, a huge rock is another attraction
in Kollam district. This huge rock is in the
Chadayamangalam village on the M.C. Road.
The name comes from the epic , Ramayana. It
is believed that Jatayu, the giant bird in the
epic fell here after falling in its attempt to
stop Ravana from taking Sita away. The rock
is ideal for trekking by the lovers of
adventure.

9.  Though the famous waterfall at Courtalam is
situated in Tamil Nadu, it shares the
boundary of Kollam also. Season to visit the
place is from June to January

10.  The Krishnapuram Palace is fully restored in
March 1999, is a fine example of Keralan
Architecture. The palace is well worth a visit .
The palace is open 10am to 5pm every day
except Monday.

11.  Just near the Krishnapuram palace ,
Alumkadavu has long been a boat building
centre. The traditional kettuvalams are still
constructed here- no longer for rice
transportation, but as luxury houseboats for
tourists

12.  15 kms north of Krishnapuram Palace, and 32
km before Alappuzha, Mannarsala , on
National Highway 47, is the site of the
Nagaraja (serpent king) Temple, and the most
significant site for snake worship in Kerala.
According to the Mahabharatha, snakes fled
from the fire started by Arjuna in the
Khandava forest (believed to be an area near
Alappuzha). They prayed for protection and
the area around Mannarsala cooled down
providing them a refuge

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