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Kottayam Backwaters

The other major place here that you must visit is Kottayam, focus for the Syrian Christians of India, and also the heart of rubber production. Kottayam's backwater cruise is shorter than Allapuzha's. There are elegant Syrian Christian churches that date back to antiquity - some are more than 500 years old. The Kumarakom bird sanctuary on Vembanad Lake is 16km west of Kottayam in a rubber plantation of yore. Waterfowl and other species can be spotted as they flutter about here. Several luxury resorts have opened here. The Coconut Lagoon resort is really beautiful and scenic. The 50-cottage Kumarakom Lake Resort, exquisitely landscaped with 20-foot wide lotus filled canals, has recently been classified under the Heritage category. The luxury Taj resort and the Kumarakom Tourist Village are extremely popular with the western jet set including Hollywood actors. Buses run regularly from Kottayam to Kumarakom.

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