Top Ten Places to Visit in Kottayam

Kottayam is a district in central Kerala in India and it’s administrative capital is Kottayam. Kottayam is a land of unique picturesque creation of nature and it is rich with beautiful backwater stretches, paddy fields and hills. Kottayam is famous for its extensive rubber plantations.

Kottayam town is an important trading centre of spices and commercial crops and rubber is on top of all. Kottayam is known as “Akshara Nagri” that means “city of letters” because of it’s great contributions to print media and literature.

Kottayam is well connected with other cities by road and rail.

Kottayam - Kochi 1 h 50 min (65.6 km) via SH15

1 h 53 min (63.2 km) via NH66

Kottayam - Thiruvananthapuram 3 h 47 min (147.8 km) via NH183

Nearest Airport of Kottayam

Kottayam - Cochin International Airport 2 h 26 min (86.9 km)

Kottayam - Trivandrum International Airport 3 h 58 min (153.5 km)

via NH183

Major Railway Stations in Kottayam

Kottayam

Ettumanoor

changanacherry