About Place
Kumarakom is a village on Vembanad Lake in the backwaters of Kerala, southern India. It’s laced with canals, where houseboats ply the waters. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is home to many species including cuckoos and Siberian storks. Nearby, the Bay Island Driftwood Museum displays wooden sculptures. In the lake, Pathiramanal Island is a haven for rare migratory birds. Ancient Thazhathangady Mosque is east of Kumarakom.
Places To Visit
- Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
- Pathiramanal
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Pilgrimage Centres
- Backwaters
Activities
- Backwaters Cruise
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Kumarakom Boat Race
- Evening Houseboat Ride
- Ayurvedic massage
- Spa treatments
Famous Food
- Appam- a rice bread
- Kappa (tapioca)
- Karimeen- a very exotic fresh water fish
- shrimps
- frog legs
- Karimeen pollichathu
- Chemeen ulathu
- Meen moli
Things To Buy
- Traditional Silk Sarees
- Antiques
- Handicrafts
Shopping Area
Night Life
- Cultural Programmes
- The Trunk Call Bar
- Marquees
