Kollam Beach

The place has always been a flourishing commercial centre as well as a popular beach destination. Situated near the renowned Ashtamudi lake, the beach offers you the whole range of activities and landscapes to savour. This captivating old port city gives you a peek into the times when foreign travellers visited the place in the medieval period. The place has several attractive tourism attractions within its fold.

The beach at Kollam offers you the possibilities of a wide variety of activities as well as access to some of the most bewitching landscapes ever imagined. The place was once a thriving centre for trade with China and the remnants of it can still be seen in the form of the huge Chinese fishing nets and many other memories of the past.

The best beach spot at Kollam is Thirumullavaram which is about 5 km away from Kollam. The stretch of Arabian Sea that is visible from here has a very calm and soothing atmosphere and the beach here is just right for the tourists who love swimming and bathing in the sea.
Popular Beaches at Kollam
Thankassery
It is about 5 km away from Kollam and has many remnants from the Dutch and the Portuguese era. It is said that the place was ruled by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British successively. There is a lighthouse at the place which is 45 meter high and is very popular among the tourists.

Paravoor
It is about 20 km away from Kollam and is a narrow stretch of land situated comfortably between the backwaters and the Arabian Sea. There is a beach resort at the place by KTDC and a water sports complex as well.

Activities at the Beach
Numerous beach activities are on offer here apart from usual activities like swimming and sunbathing. You can avail options related to water and beach sports activities here.

Shopping Attractions
Kollam is the right place to shop for the South Indian textiles as well as jewelery. The other items worth buying here are handloom and handicrafts items.

Facilities at the Beach
Kollam offers you many recreational facilities along with swimming and sun bathing. These are facilities for water and other beach sports.

How to reach?
By Air
The Thiruvananthapuram airport is located at the distance of 72 km from Kollam.

By Rail and Road
The place is well connected with all the major cities by road and rail network.