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Top 9 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Kollam, Kerala

Kollam (IPA: [koɭɭəm]) or Quilon (Coulão), formerly Desinganadu, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast of the Indian state of Kerala. The city is on the banks Ashtamudi Lake. Kollam has had a strong commercial reputation since the days of the Phoenicians and Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was mentioned by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had seen during the course of his twenty-four year travels. Desinganadu's rajas exchanged embassies with Chinese rulers while there was a flourishing Chinese settlement at Kollam. In the 9th Century, on his way to Canton, China, Persian merchant Sulaiman al-Tajir found Kollam to be the only port in India visited by huge Chinese junks. Marco Polo, the Venetian traveller, who was in Chinese service under Kublai Khan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin.

Things to do in Kollam District, Kerala: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks

Discover the best top things to do in Kollam District, India including Amritapuri Ashram, Jatayuppara Sree Kodanda Rama Temple, Sri Mahaganapathi Temple, Kottarakkara Ganapathy Temple, Jatayu Earth's Center, St Thomas Fort, The Cave Temple at Kottukal, Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple, Panmana Ashram, Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple.