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Kumarakom Travel Guide

Places to visit, things to do, local food and the best time to go – Kumarakom, Kerala.

  • Best time: October To March
  • 5 places to see

About Kumarakom

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 in Kumarakom

  • Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
  • Pathiramanal
  • Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
  • Pilgrimage Centres
  • Backwaters

Things to do in Kumarakom

  • Backwaters Cruise
  • Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
  • Kumarakom Boat Race
  • Evening Houseboat Ride
  • Ayurvedic massage
  • Spa treatments

Famous food in Kumarakom

  • 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 in Kumarakom

  • Traditional Silk Sarees
  • Antiques
  • Handicrafts

Where to shop in Kumarakom

  • Street Market

Night life

  • Cultural Programmes
  • The Trunk Call Bar
  • Marquees
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