Kerala
Kottayam
Kumarakom and the eastern shore
Kumarakom is Vembanad lake seen from its eastern bank: a bird sanctuary, a handful of houses on the water, and none of Alappuzha's traffic.
Behind it the land climbs into rubber. This is Syrian Christian country, with old churches and a kitchen of its own, and most people who come for a night by the lake leave having eaten better than they expected.
- When to go
- November to March.
- How long to stay
- Two nights, often as the quiet half of a backwater week.
- Getting there
- Cochin airport to Kumarakom is 75 km, about two hours.
Places to see
In Kottayam
02 places
01
Kumarakom
A village on the eastern shore of the lake, with a bird sanctuary beside the water. Choose it over the Alappuzha side if you would rather hear nothing at four in the afternoon than walk to a shop.
02
Kottayam town
The district town, among the rubber estates. Its churches and its cooking are the reasons to stop.
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