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Kollam Travel Guide
Kollam (earlier Quilon), 72 km off Thiruvananthapuram, is a trade-nerve in Southern Kerala. Its trading-tradition dates back to early centuries when Chinese, Greeks, Arabs and Romans haunted the shore for ship-loading Kerala spices and produces. Today Kollam is the major cashew trading and processing centre in the country. Also a hub of marine industry.
Kollam, where past rubs shoulder with present, is a Kerala-in-miniature with its all features; sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, streams, backwaters, forest and vast green fields.
How to Reach
Air : The nearest airport, Thiruvananthapuram, 72km away.
Rail : Kollam station, enroute Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore line. Stop for all services.
Road : N H 47 goes via the district, touching Kollam town. MC road, parallel to the National Highway connects Kollam with Kottayam.
Kollam, where past rubs shoulder with present, is a Kerala-in-miniature with its all features; sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, streams, backwaters, forest and vast green fields.
How to Reach
Air : The nearest airport, Thiruvananthapuram, 72km away.
Rail : Kollam station, enroute Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore line. Stop for all services.
Road : N H 47 goes via the district, touching Kollam town. MC road, parallel to the National Highway connects Kollam with Kottayam.
