Indian heritage never fails to astonish us with its beauty. It also attracts a large amount of tourism. Apart from Indian heritage, numerous beautiful cities have heartwarming natural spots to visit once in a lifetime. One of those cities which gives you the actual essence of nature each time you visit there is the city by the name Kottayam. Kottayam is a city that is located in Kerala. Kottayam, the beautiful city, is guarded by the imposing Western Ghats and lakes. Its beauty is also enhanced by the paddy fields that have surrounded the beautiful city of Kottayam.

Kottayam is also known as “Akshara Nagari,” which means “city of letters.” It has earned it’s a beautiful name from its great contribution in the field of literature as well as print media.

What can you not miss in this astonishing city?

Here we have gathered a few things that you cannot afford to miss if you visit this beautiful city named Kottayam. Depending upon the month in which you are going to visit this city, you can enjoy various renowned activities that you might be really lucky to attend.

• Onam & Boat Races:

Kottayam is known for the boat races that happen during the festive season of Onam. Conventional boats of various sizes and types (the number ranges from 50) race from July to September. If you are a boat race lover, you will find it relaxing.

• The Annual Food Festival:

Kottayam conducts a food and flower show every year. These events and festivals are renowned among the admirers of Kerala. This could be the best way you celebrate a weekend with your family. If you are planning to visit Kottayam in February, do consider visiting during the festival.

• St. George Orthodox Church:

This church resides by the side of a beautiful village called Puthupally. People believe that this church is one among the “Exhara Pallis,” which were consecrated by St.Thomas, The apostle of India. SO, it would be a great opportunity for you to visit this church as well.

Take a break from daily hassle and make your visit in the arms of nature.

The astonishing city of Kottayam has various places where you can visit and feed your soul and your mind with the taste of nature at Mango Meadows. Leave behind your daily troubles and breathe in the natural air of numerous scenic places in Kottayam. One of the beautiful places where you should visit and you should consider it as a place to visit in the reading season as its beauty comes more when there is more and cold. 

Mango Meadows is the place that you should include in your bucket list while visiting Kottayam. You have all the adventure activities to perform and also sightseeing with boating at Kottayam. You can see the most famous Parashurama Statue and  Bible Statue.

Modes of transportation that you can use for visiting this amazing city of Kottayam

Forgoing the lapse of nature, you can simply choose transportation as per your convenience. You can either visit them by air transportation that is via airplane, or you can visit through land transportation that is buses. Just in case you want to make your experience more adventurous right from the beginning, then you can choose water transportation that is via boats.

Once you reach the eye gleaming city of Kottayam, you can wander around either auto rick, shaw, taxi, or via car. In case you want to enjoy each road or road, then you can simply choose walking while exploring the numerous places in the Kottayam.

Food & Drink

At Mango Meadows Kottayam, you would find a wide variety of food served in restaurants Kottayam and cafes which you can consider for a great meal. If you are looking out for a variety of food, we have Kerala food served. If you want a savor of South Indian Food, you will find it quite good.

If you want to drink, you can try out a local beverage known as Toddy, which is usually made from palm sap. Toddy is considered quite potent, so faint-hearted are not suggested to intake it.

Takeaways 

In all, we can say that Kottayam is a great place which is worth a visit and can offer you a peaceful and relaxing environment if you are looking forward to spending the weekend with your family and friends.