Kollam has a lot of tourism oppurtunities and it can provide adequate strength to the promotion of kerala tourism across the world. Kollam has one of the excellent and scenic back waters in kerala. Ashtamudi backwaters, which is called so because of its 8 channels. Ashtamudi lake is the second largest in kerala. It finds its way through the estuary neendakara. Ashtamudi lake is an excellent location, where the traveller can go for boat rides as well as house boat cruises.
