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Kollam
Backwaters Travel Guide
A
costal district of Kerala, Kollam is located
71 km from Trivandrum. One of the beautiful
backwater district of Kerala, Kollam was
once port of international spice trade. 30%
of this historic town is covered by the
renowned Ashtamudi Lake.
The eight hour trip between Kollam and
Alappuzha is the longest backwater cruise in
Kerala. The district which is the center of
the country's cashew trading and processing
industry also has some interesting historic
remnants and a number of temples built in
the traditional ornate architectural style.
