Quilon or Kollam is an old sea port town on the Malabar coast. The Ashtamudi Lake (named because of its eight channels or streams penetrating into the vast labyrinth of the Kerala Backwaters) covers 30% of the Kollam district. The scintillating backwaters of Kollam are attributed the ‘gateway to the backwaters of the state’. Kollam, erstwhile Desinganadu, enjoys a persistent commercial repute since the days of the Phoenicians and the Romans.

The altitude of this place is nearly equal to the sea level. The temperature level of Kollam ranges from 22 degrees minimum to a maximum of 36 degree round the year. People use tropical cotton clothing to adapt to the tropical climate prevalent here. The climate is pleasant throughout the year, the most favorable time however being the months from August to March.

Kollam is a prime city of Kerala with several places of interests. Kollam is enriched with temples, shrines, forts and churches, and other historical ruins dating back to the era of the Potuguese in India. Umayanallor, Kalathupuzha Temple nestled amidst the dense forest of Thiruvananthapuram, the Shastha Temple enhance the aesthetic beauty of Kollam. Mannadi, a few kilometers away from Kollam witnessed the last moments of Veluthampi Dalawa, who revolted against the British atrocities in India. Sasthamkotta Lake is the largest fresh water lake in the state of Kerala.

Mayyanad is an interesting pilgrimage place. The sparkling lighthouse here indeed soothes your eye buds. The Picnic Village situated at the Ashram of Matha Amrithanandamayi is another added attraction. Thenmala is famed for its rubber and tea plantations and dense forests. Another destination worth for excursion is the Shendurni Wildlife Sanctuary embracing the riverbank of Shendurni.