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Kumarakom |
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Kumarakom lies 14 kms from Kottayam, a cluster of tiny islands on the Vembanad Lake. The salubrious climate, lush greenery and the all-pervading presence of water everywhere has a mesmerizing effect. Kumarakom is a part of Kuttanad, the 'granary of Kerala' in Alleppey, which is described as the 'Venice of the East'. Kumarakom offers excellent facilties like boating, fishing and sightseeing for the adventure seeker.If you want to experience the everyday life in an Indian backwater town, then you should take a boat cruise down the Kumarakom lake or a boat trip to the nearby town of Alleppey. You |
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Boating fishing facilities |
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Kumarakom lies 14 kms from Kottayam, a cluster of tiny islands on the Vembanad Lake. The salubrious climate, lush greenery and the all-pervading presence of water everywhere has a mesmerizing effect. Kumarakom is a part of Kuttanad, the 'granary of Kerala' in Alleppey, which is described as the 'Venice of the East'. Kumarakom offers excellent facilties like boating, fishing and sightseeing for the adventure seeker. If you want to experience the everyday life in an Indian backwater town,then you should take a boat cruise down the Kumarakom lake or a boat trip to the nearby town of Alleppey. You |
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Vembanad Lake |
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Kottayam is a vast network of rivers and canals which empty into the great expanse of water called the Vembanad Lake. The lake, an enchanting picnic spot and a fast developing backwater tourism destination, provides boating, fishing and sightseeing experiences that are truly exhilarating. |
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The bird sanctuary |
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14 acre bird sanctuary is situated on the eastern banks of the Vembanad lake. The sanctuary adds to the natural beauty of Kumarakom. Birds (waterfowl, water ducks, cuckoos, wild ducks etc.) nest and spend happy summers here. Birds like Siberian storks migrate here every year. At the water-bird sanctuary you can spot domestic birds like cuckoo, wild duck, egrets, darters, herons, teal, and waterfowl as well as migratory birds like the Siberian storks.Further ahead from Kumarakom you may visit the backwater town of Kottayam. At Kottayam you must check out the rubber plantations and the old churches |
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Kumarakom Sanctuary |
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14 acre bird sanctuary is situated on the eastern banks of the Vembanad lake. The sanctuary adds to the natural beauty of Kumarakom. Birds (waterfowl, water ducks, cuckoos, wild ducks etc.) nest and spend happy summers here. Birds like Siberian storks migrate here every year. At the water-bird sanctuary you can spot domestic birds like cuckoo, wild duck, egrets, darters, herons, teal, and waterfowl as well as migratory birds like the Siberian storks.Further ahead from Kumarakom you may visit the backwater town of Kottayam.At Kottayam you must check out the rubber plantations and the old churches. |
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