The Land of Mystic Greenery!
Flanked by rivers, covered with velvet meadows and pacified by cool mountain breeze, this gracious land is just a heaven on earth. Sandwiched between the gorgeous Vembanad Lake and gentle hills, Kottayam boasts of a picturesque backdrop with palm fringed backwaters on the west and the majestic Western Ghats on the east. The place is home to a number of globally renowned newspapers and has played a lead part in boosting the state’s publishing industry.
Kottayam came into limelight with an enviable title as the first fully literate district in India, the city is renowned as a centre of excellence in education and literature. It is the gateway to the pilgrim centers of Sabarimala, Mannanam, Vaikom, Ettumanoor, Bharananganam, Erumeli, Manarcaud and more. The place keeps well organized rubber plantations which are considered to be the major cash crop in Kottayam. Scattered with a network of canals and lakes, Kottayam is also known for its toddy tappers.
Nearest airport, Cochin International Airport Limited, is at a distance of 76 km and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is at a distance of 150 km.
Kottayam is well connected with all the major places in Kerala with M.C road and state highways like S.H 9, S H 13,S H 32 ,S H 14 ,SH 11 and SH 15. Busses connecting nearly all the major centers in Kerala can be accessed from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus station on T.B. Road and a private bus stand near the Railhead.
The main railway station in Kottayam is situated just 2 km away from the Central Bus Station. Regular trains to Thiruvananthapuram (165 km), Ernakulam (65 km) and almost all express and superfast trains have a stop at Kottayam. Changanassery, Chingavanam, Kottayam, Ettumanoor, Kuruppanthara, Vaikom Road and Piravom Road are the major railway stations in the district.
