Located 71 km to the north ofThiruvananthapuram, Kollam is the centre of the
country's cashew trading and processing industry. One of the oldest ports on the Malabar
coast, Kollam was once the port of international spice trade. Thirty per cent of this
historic town is covered by the renowned Ashtamudi Lake, making it the gateway to the
magnificent backwaters of Kerala.
The eight hour boat trip between Kollam and Alappuzha is the longest and most enchanting
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