Kumarakom is a popular tourism place. It is located near the city Kottayam of Kerala. The town of Kumarakom could be reached from Kottayam by traveling ten miles. The place is in the backwaters of Vembanand Lake. This lake is the largest fresh water lake of Kerala. The above place is famous only for its flora and fauna.

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Therefore, a touring family can see many kinds of flowers and animals life here. The place is spread in about fourteen acres of area. It has always a pleasant climate and therefore it is developed as an excellent tourist spot. So, roaming here is really a great experience.

The town has mild winter effect and even sleeveless jackets can be worn which can make one enjoy the trip at its fullest. In case, one does not have such jacket can check with the online stores that sell such jackets and one can have sleeveless jackets for women online shopping before moving to this beautiful piece of land. From November to February, it has winter season. There is only little population at this place, because it is main city for tourism development of Kerala. The people earn income from fishing and from tourism industry.

The places to see in Kumarkom: Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple is a nice temple to visit. The temple has Dravidian mural paintings both inside and outside even at the entrance. The golden decoration of the elephant in the temple is must to see during the festival time. At the Bird Sanctuary, one can see beautiful birds that can rarely be seen at any other part of India. Arivikuzhi Waterfalls is another attraction to visit and even film producers are interested to shoot these waterfalls in their film, but they are not permitted frequently. Ayurkshektra is a place known for Ayurvedic wellness. Here a tourist can get more information about the herbal treatment according to the health problem.

How to reach Kumarkom? 

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By train: Kochi to Kumarkom is only sixty-five kilometers and a number of trains are available to reach there. Trivandrum to Kumarkom is only one hundred and seventy seven kilometers to travel by train. Bangalore to Kumarkom is five hundred sixty kilometers.

By Roads: The private buses and state transport buses are easily available from various nearby cities to reach this known tourist destination. However, there are many tourist cars available, even limousine service is available to reach Kumarkom.

By Air: There is no direct flight available to be here. By flight one can reach Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum and Kochi and then can catch a taxi or a bus as well as train to reach here.

A tourist can reach Kochi by any transport, and from there, the Kumarkom is easy to reach. The next option is reaching Trivandrum, and from there are many ways to reach to this place.