India Tourism | Kottayam

Kottayam situated in South of Cochin is a cultural Centre with beautiful Old churches. Though a busy commercial city, on its west, it has beautiful backwaters & on its eastern parts it is full of greenary.

Area: 15.54 sq. kms
Altitude: Sea level
Temparature (°C):
Summer : Max 35, Min 22.5
Winter : Max 32, Min 22
Rainfall: 176 cms
Season: October to March

How to get there

	Air: Nearest Airport is Cochin 76 km. connected by Indian Airlines & East West Airlines with Mumbai (Bombay).
	Rail: Kottayam is well connected by rail with other cities in India.
	Road: Kottayam is connected by road with all important cities in South India. It is: 76 km from Cochin, 248 km from Madurai, 267 km from Kanyakumari, 114 km from Thekkady, 180 km from Thiruvananthapuram.
	Local Transport: Kottayam is connected by buses to Cochin, Quilon, Thiruvananthapuram, Alleppey, Thekkady, Madurai, Trichur.

Places of Interest

Valiya Pally
Thazhathangadi Mosque
Kumarakam
10 km away from Kottayam, here is a lovely Vembanad Lake Where tourists can enjoy the beautiful backwater trips operated by the State Water Transport Department. The important ones are given below:-
PLACE KILOMETRES JOURNEY HRS.
1. Komarakam - Mohama 7 km 1/2 hrs.
2. Kottayam - Alleppey 30 km 2 1/2 hrs.
3. Kumarakam - Alleppey 1/2 hrs.

Excursions

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Thekkady, 114 kms)
Ettumanoor (13 kms)
Vaikkom (48 kms)

The Region