Things to do in Kollam, Kerala: The Best Churches & Cathedrals

January 20, 2022 Kandra Bartel

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.
Restaurants in Kollam

1. Infant Jesus Cathedral

Vaddy-Pallithottam Rd Thangassery, Kollam 691007 India http://infantjesuscathedral.com/index.php
Excellent
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Infant Jesus Cathedral

2. Port Kollam Church

Jonaka Puram Thangassery, Kollam 691006 India +91 474 274 6237
Excellent
50%
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50%
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Port Kollam Church

3. ST. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church

Kundara, Kollam 691501 India +91 474 252 2525 [email protected] http://www.kundaravaliyapally.com
Excellent
25%
Good
63%
Satisfactory
13%
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4.0 based on 8 reviews

ST. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church

4. Holy Cross Church

Thangasseri P.O, Kollam India +91 474 279 6920 http://www.holycrosschurchtangy.org
Excellent
43%
Good
43%
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14%
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

5. St Thomas Syrian Catholic Church

Kollam-Tirumangalam Road, Kollam India
Excellent
22%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
0%
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1%
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

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