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Kottayam Travel Guide
Area: 2203 sq. km
Population:18,20,000
Altitude: Sea level
Bordered by the lofty Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics. Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, extensive rubber plantations and a totally literate people have given this district the enviable title: The land of letters, latex and lakes. This land also boasts the first Malayalam printing press which was established by Benjamin Bailey, a Christian missionary, in 1820 AD.
Kottayam is the ideal take-off point for visits to Peermede, Munnar, Idukki, Thekkady, Ernakulam and the temple city of Madurai.
How to Reach
Air :
Nearest Airport Cochin. (76 km). Thiruvananthapuram Airport (152 km.)
Rail :
Kottayam Railway Station 2 km., away from the KSRTC Bus Station and is connected with major cities and tourist centers.
Road :
Private buses for intra-district service. KSRTC operates buses to all major cities in the state. Kottayam-Kumali road leads Tamilnadu state. M C road cuts through the town.
Water :
Ferry Station 3 km away from Railway station. Services to Alappuzha, Mannar, Chempakulam, Mankombu and Ambalapuzha.
Population:18,20,000
Altitude: Sea level
Bordered by the lofty Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics. Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, extensive rubber plantations and a totally literate people have given this district the enviable title: The land of letters, latex and lakes. This land also boasts the first Malayalam printing press which was established by Benjamin Bailey, a Christian missionary, in 1820 AD.
Kottayam is the ideal take-off point for visits to Peermede, Munnar, Idukki, Thekkady, Ernakulam and the temple city of Madurai.
How to Reach
Air :
Nearest Airport Cochin. (76 km). Thiruvananthapuram Airport (152 km.)
Rail :
Kottayam Railway Station 2 km., away from the KSRTC Bus Station and is connected with major cities and tourist centers.
Road :
Private buses for intra-district service. KSRTC operates buses to all major cities in the state. Kottayam-Kumali road leads Tamilnadu state. M C road cuts through the town.
Water :
Ferry Station 3 km away from Railway station. Services to Alappuzha, Mannar, Chempakulam, Mankombu and Ambalapuzha.
