Ashtamudi Backwaters

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Sight Address : The Ashtamudi Backwaters stretch of Ashtamudi in Kollam. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Ashtamudi Backwaters is famous for its magnificent landscape views. Ashtamudi means, ‘eight-armed’. It is a palm-shaped extensive water body with eight prominent arms, adjoining the Kollam town. The lake is 55 kms long and is divided into eight creeks. The arms converge into a single outlet at Neendakara near Kollam, to enter the Lakshadweep sea. This estuary is the deepest among all the estuaries of Kerala with a maximum depth of 6.4 m at the confluence zone. There are coconut groves and palm trees all along the banks of the lake and the uniformity is broken by the quiet town of Kollam. The Kollam Boat Club offers boats to cruise in the lake. You can enjoy a remarkable backwater tour starting from Kollam to Alappuzha. You can see the famous Chinese fishing nets beside the coconut palms, all along the banks. Kollam was the port of international spice trade. Thirty percent of this historic town is covered by Ashtamudi Lake. The eight hour trip between Kollam and Alappuzha is the longest backwater cruise in Kerala.

Ashtamudi Backwaters

HistoryEdit

Quilon or Kollam and inevitably the Ashtamudi lake’s importance is claimed to be dated to the days of the Phoenicians and the Romans. Ibn Batuta, during his 24-year sojourn in the 14th century, is reported to have mentioned about the Quilon port as one of the five ports for Chinese trade. Links with Persia (9th century), Chinese mandarin in 1275 AD, Portuguese in 1502 AD, and the Dutch followed British in 1795 AD are recorded history. Velu Thampi is credited with organizing the rebellion against the British from this place.The lake and the city of Quilon on its banks and the Neendakara port at the confluence offer the transport means for state’s trade and commerce in cashew trading and processing industry and marine products industry.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

August to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 3 Hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Aaditya Resorts – Kollam ;Karali junction | Near Sasthamkotta, Kollam, India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – Indian Cuisines.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxi service is available from the airport and railway station to reach this place in kollam.

BUS : Nearest Bus Station is Kollam bus station

Train : Nearest Railway Station Kollam railway station .

Air : Nearest Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at a distance of 71 kms.

Others : The ferry boat station is located near the Kollam bus stand, just 3 km from the railway station. Boat jetty is the most exciting way to access various cities and towns in Kerala.

Things to CarryEdit

Camera and of course sun-screen.

Safety / WarningEdit

The climate of Kollam is tropical and humid with regular showers almost throughout the year. The summer season (March to May) can be oppressive with temperature and humidity climbing to high levels while the monsoon arrives in June and continues till September.