Kollam or Quilon, an old sea port town on the Arabian coast , stands on the Ashtamudi lake.It is known as the land of Cashew nuts and a typical small Kerala market town. It is also the southern gate way to the backwaters of Kerala. The Malayalam era is calculated from the founding of Kollam in the 9th century The district is a leading center for fishing in Kerala and is home to the largest fresh water lake in Kerala – Sasthamcottah. A boat cruise starting from the Ashtamudi backwaters in Kollam to backwater networks in the adjoining district of Alappuzha and further is a delightful experience.
Kollam District which is a veritable Kerala in miniature is gifted with unique representative features - sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, streams, backwaters, forest, vast green fields and tropical crop of every variety both food crop and cash crop, so called 'The Gods Own Capital'.
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