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Tourist Attractions in Kumarakom |
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Tourist Attractions in
Kumarakom
Various tourist attractions in Kumarakom are the Kumarakom
Bird Sanctuary, Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls, Pathiramanal and
Elaveezha Poonchira. |
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Vembanad Lake
The Vembanad Lake is located at Kumarakom, about 16 km from
Kottayam. The Vembanad Lake is an enchanting picnic spot and a
fast developing backwater tourist destination. It offers
boating, fishing and sightseeing experiences to the tourists
that are truly exhilarating. The Vembanad Lake with its
majestic canals, streams and distributaries along its banks
weave an intricate and enchantingly beautiful web. This serene
lake comes alive during Onam festival with the spectacular
snake boat races. |
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Vembanad Lake |
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Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
Aruvikkuzi Waterfalls is located about 18 km from Kottayam
district and 2 kms down a mud lane from Kumarakom. This is a
beautiful picnic spot where streams tinkle as they make their
way through the landscape and water roars as they cascade down
the mountains from a height of 100 feet. The tourists can also
enjoy the shade of rubber plantations here. |
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Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a world famous bird
sanctuary and an ornithologist’s paradise. This bird
sanctuary is located about 16 kms from Kottayam on the
banks of the Vemband lake. Some migratory birds migrate
during the winter from across the world including the
Siberian stork. Some local birds which are found at this
sanctuary are Water |
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fowl, Cuckoo, Owl, Egret, Heron, Teal and Water
duck. The best time to visit this sanctuary is between June
and August and if you want to view the migratory birds then
the best time is from November to February. A cruise along the Vembanad lake is the best way to visit the sanctuary. |
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Elaveezha Poonchira
Elaveezha Poonchira is yet another picnic spot accessible from
Pala and located in the midst of beautiful hills. |
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Pathiramanal
Pathiramanal or sands of midnight is an enchanting island on
the lake. This island can be accessed by boat from here. This
10 acre island on the backwaters is home to many rare
varieties of migratory birds from different parts of the
world. According to mythology, a young Brahmin dived into the Vembanad Lake to perform his evening ablutions and the water
made way for the land to rise from below and thus the
Pathiramanal island came into being. |
