Kollam Districts Kerala India

This district in southern Kerala is named after the town. About thirty per cent of this district is covered by the Ashtamudi lake, there by making it the gateway to the backwaters of the state. Kollam, the erstwhile Desinganadu, had a sustained commercial reputation from the days of the Phoenicians and the Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was regarded by Ibn Batuta, as one of the five chief ports, which he had seen in the course of his travels during a period of twenty four years, in the 14th Century. The rulers of Kollam (Desinganadu) and China, exchanged embassies and there was a flourishing Chinese settlement at Kollam. Merchant Sulaiman of Siraf in Persia (9th Century) found Kollam to be the only port in India, touched by the huge Chinese junks, on his way from Canton to Persian Gulf. Marco Polo, the great Venician traveler, who was in Chinese Service under Kublahan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin. Marco Polo mentions Kollam as Coilum and this is perhaps why Kollam was known as Quilon for a long time.

• Kollam - The land of cashews - This site provides information on Kollam including its history, government, institutions and tourism.
• Thenmala Ecotourism - Details of trekking, sightseeing and other activities in kerala this site districts in the Western Ghat foothills.
• Nila Palace - Describes the hotel, rooms, facilities, how to get kerala there. Located districts near Kottarakara.
• Kollam District Tourism Promotion Council - Provides tourists with information on tourism, attractions, and kerala pilgrimages in kerala the district.
• Mayyanad - Provides information and links on various aspects of kerala this village. Map and photographs are also included.
• Kollam District - Details of administration, population, resources, map, tourism. From the district districts government.
• Prosems - Offers search engine marketing through optimization and submission.
• Beta Group - Producers of cashew and other nut and food products. Vadakkevila.
• Kerala Government - This state maintained site gives basic information and statistics on the district.

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