Tourist Place in Kumarakom
| Location: | Kumarakom, Kerala, India |
Temperature:
| Summer: 38°C,22.6°C; Winter:35°C, 18°C |
STD Code:
| 0481 |
| Best Times: | November to March |
Attractions:
| Birds Sancturary, Vembanad Lake, Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls |
Language:
| Malayalam, English, Hindi and Tamil |
One of the natural beauties of Kumarakom is the water birds sanctuary. The kumarakom birds sanctuary is spread across 14 acres, is a migratory birds paradise.
Waterfowl , herons, teal, , darters, Egrets ,cuckoo, wild duck, and migratory birds like the Siberian stork that live there in flocks fascinate the visitors.
Vembanad lake is one the Famous back water trip destination. Paddy fields that stretch out far into the horizon and rows and rows of coconut palms that criss-cross the backwater canals, the little village of Kumarakom. At Kumarakom backwaters there are houseboats, which have a living room, a bedroom, a bath and a private sit-out for passengers.
Aruvikkuzhi is one of the famous water falls at kumarakom, which is situated around 18 km from kottayam town. This water falls is an beautiful picnic spot where streams tinkle as they make their way through the landscape and waters roar as they cascade down the mountains from a height of 100 ft.