Kottayam

Bordered by the lofty and mighty Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics. Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, hills and hillocks, extensive rubber plantations, places associated with many legends and a totally literate people have given Kottayam District the enviable title:The land of letters, legends, latex and lakes. The city is an important trading center of spices and commercial crops, especially rubber.

Poonjar Palace

The Poonjar Palace in Meenachil taluk is a glorious testimony to the regal opulence of a bygone era.

Vagamon

This enchanting hill station at an elevation of 1100 metres above sea level is a trekker’s paradise. This enchanting hill station on the Idukki – Kottayam border dotted with tea gardens and meadows, will soon be one of India’s foremost Eco tourism projects.

Kumarakom

Kumarakom is an unbelievably beautiful paradise of mangrove forests, emerald green paddy fields and coconut groves interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals adorned with white lilies.