Kollam: Land Of Cashew and Home to the Ashtamudi Backwaters

Entangled with unique culture, steeped with rich past and accredited by the divine nature, Kollam is blessed with a long coastline and is actually a leader of cashew trade and processing industry in India. The Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and French all had their hands tried on the spices and the production of cashew from Kollam. Thankfully it is the largest producer and export of the cashew that has led Kollam to retain its commercial importance. Other than this, Kollam is a perfect place to get relax in the calmness of the Ashtamudi Lake and get a feel for the backwaters fringed with the coconut trees without any crowd.