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Kottayam
Rubber, letters and the eastern shore of Vembanad
1 published guide · 9.59° N, 76.52° E
The district
Kottayam is the land of rubber estates, publishing houses and the Kumarakom bird sanctuary on Lake Vembanad. It makes a calmer base for the backwaters than Alappuzha, with easy access to both the lake and the Idukki hills.