Worth a DetourCities

Kollam

Kerala

The old cashew port at the south of the backwaters, near Ashtamudi Lake and Jatayu.

Photo: Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Kollam is being written. It's on the South India list as Worth a Detour.

Nearby

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Beaches · Cliffs

Varkala

Kerala
About 12 miles away

Red cliffs above a long beach, with a sacred temple and laid-back cafés.

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If You're Nearby
Nature · Sculpture

Jatayu Earth's Center

Kerala
About 17 miles away

A hilltop park with a giant stone sculpture of the Ramayana's great bird.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Mountain towns

Ponmudi

Kerala
About 35 miles away

A misty hill station with winding roads, an easy day out from Thiruvananthapuram.

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