Tourism oppurtunities in Kollam

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.

Palaruvi is another beautiful picnic spot in kerala. An exotic waterfalls makes this place more beautiful. The word palaruvi itself means "Stream of Milk". The water falls from a height of about 300 feet. Along with this, the woods near the waterfalls makes this an excellent picnic spot.

Thenmala is another attraction in kollam district. Thenmala is the first eco-tourism project planned in india. Thenmala is covered by dense forest along with rubber and tea plantations. The world tourism organization selected thenmala as one of the best eco-friendly tourist destinations in the world. The amphi theatre, musical foundain and the adventure zone are other attractions of thenmala.

All of the above mentioned comes only a small part of the tourist destinations only in kollam district. There are many more to explain and experience. Now a days many tourists from kerala are reaching kollam to spend their holidays and newly wedded couples are selecting places like thenmala and ashtamudi to celebrate their honeymoon in kerala.

Its sure that kollam will become the heart of the tourism in kerala within a short period of time, if we manage and promote the resources correctly