Kayamkulam is a city and a municipality in district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an ancient maritime trading centre and is almost equidistant from Alappuzha town and Kollam.

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100 km from Trivandrum International Airport, on National Highway 47. 130 km from Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Alwaye, on National Highway 47. Kayamkulam Railway Junction is 1.5 km from the town. Trains from the North from Ernakulam via Kottayam, and from Ernakulam via Alappuzha pass through Kayamkulam Junction and then proceed to Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and further to Nagercoil and Kanyakumari.

• 9.18208276.5124151 Kayamkulam Junction railway station. (updated Jul 2020)

Get around[edit]

Taxis and Auto Rickshaws and private buses available to move around.

See[edit]

Oachira Vrishchikam festival is celebrated every year at the Oachira Temple. Chettikulangara Kumbha Bharani, the Bharani festival celebrated in the month of Kumbham is an important event for the people of this locality and neighbouring places.

• 9.150376.50861 Krishnapuram Palace, Oachira Rd (Along NH-47, between Kayamkulam town and Oachira), ☏ +91 479 244 1133. Palace and museum with exhibits about the Travancore kingdom. The palace was built during the 18th century by Travancore Maharaja Marthanda Varma. (updated Jul 2020)

Do[edit]

Watch the making of Coir and other coconut products at local farms.

Buy[edit]

Spices and Coir products.

Eat[edit]

Local Cuisines good fish items

Drink[edit]

Toddy form the numerous toddy shops at village sides.

Sleep[edit]

• Aaram Motel, Krishnapuram, Kayamkulam, ☏ +91-479-2444183. (updated May 2015)

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