Kumarakom Tourism, Kerala India
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Kumarakom Fast Facts
- State: Kerala
- District: Kottayam
- Famous for/as: Backwaters, Ayurveda
- Altitude: 1600 m
- Language: Malayalam, English
- Best Season: Sept - March
- Weather: Summer 20 to 37°C, Winter 18 to 32°C
- Clothing: tropical
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 686xxx
- STDCode: 0481
Kumarakom Info
Tourist Office:
Dept. of Tourism,
District Office, Kumarakom North,
P.O., Kavanattinkara,
Tel: 2524343,
Kumarakom, India Overview
Think a labyrinth of backwaters with shimmering water, the brilliant green of mangrove forests, coconut palms lining the embankments, blue skies, flocks of migratory birds skimming the water and you begin to understand that Kumarakom, a cluster of little islands on the on the eastern banks of Vembanad Lake in God’s Own Country, is a veritable dreamland.
The bird sanctuary located in this enchanting backwater destination, which is spread across 14 acres, is a favorite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist's paradise. Egrets, darters, herons, teals, waterfowls, cuckoo, wild duck and migratory birds like the Siberian Stork visit here in flocks to fascinate the visitors.
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Kumarakom, India History
This leisure town of Kerala is said to have been an old rubber plantation ground which was later developed as a bird sanctuary. As far as history is concerned, Kumarakom does not have too much to talk about.
The latest documentation of the city can be dated back to 1878, when George Alfred Baker, got extremely pleased with the serene location and planned to build a home here. Since then, the British have been predominantly settled in Kumarakom.
In 1956, Kumatakom was declared to be a part of the freshly formed Kerala.