Thangassery light house

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Sight Address : Thangassery Light House is located at about 5 km from the Kollam Railway Station/City. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Thangassery Light House located near seashore and is one of the major Arrractions of Kollam. Light house is located at about 5 km from the Kollam Railway Station/City. The Lighthouse is about 144 feet tall, which is a centre of Arrraction to the tourists coming into the city of Kollam. The Lighthouse has been built in the year 1902. Near the beach are the leftovers of the Old Portuguese Fort and churches built in the 18th century. Sandy beaches with swaying palms here attract many tourists here. This is the favourite picnic and the relaxing spot of the tourists as well as the locals. Water sports, like scuba diving, parasailing, fishing, and catamaran riding are also present to delight adventure lovers. Some beautifully constructed churches built in the 18th century still exist at Thangassery. There is a fort which is one of the tourist Arrractions here and also some other forts established by Dutch and the Portuguese are there nearby which are in ruins.

thangassery light house

HistoryEdit

Thangassery Light House is about 144 feet tall, which is a centre of attraction to the tourists coming into the city of Kollam. The Lighthouse has been built in the year 1902. Near the beach are the leftovers of the Old Portuguese Fort and churches built in the 18th century. Sandy beaches with swaying palms here attract many tourists here. This is the favourite picnic and the relaxing spot of the tourists as well as the locals. Water sports, like scuba diving, parasailing, fishing, and catamaran riding are also present to delight adventure lovers. Some beautifully constructed churches built in the 18th century still exist at Thangassery. There is a fort which is one of the tourist attractions here and also some other forts established by Dutch and the Portuguese are there nearby which are in ruins.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

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Best Season to VisitEdit

August to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 3 Hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Sri Ayyappa Punjabi Food and Andhra Meals – Kollam ; Main Road, Near Dhanya Super Market, 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 : Thangasseri is well connected by the road network. There are frequent bus services from Kolla

Train : Lighthouse is located at about 5 km from the Kollam Railway Station/City.

Air : Nearest Airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

Others : N.A.

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.