(1) Mahatma Gandhi Beach - The main beach of the city. There are international quality parks on this beach.
(2) Ashtamuri Lake - One of the main attractions of the city is this creek lake. Kerala Tourism Hotel on the shores of the lake.
(3) Varkala Beach - 25 km from Kollam. Beaches surrounded by numerous low hills. Watch the sunset from here. There is Janardanaswamy temple.
How to go
Gurudev Express and Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram Express reach Kollam at 6:55 pm and 6:22 pm respectively. You can also reach Kollam by bus or car from Kochi or Thiruvananthapuram. Kollam is 138 km from Kochi. 64 km from Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram: -
You can end your trip in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala.