Quillon Introduction

Located 71 km to the north of Thiruvananthapuram, lies Quilon, a picturesque place along the Malabar coast, with its fine seaside boulevard, inland waterways and cashew plantation. it is also the gateway to the romantic backwaters of the state. 

The district which is the center of the country's cashew trading and processing industry also has some interesting historic remnants and a number of temples built in the traditional ornate architectural style. Quilon is a pleasant place where you can enjoy your time strolling around the market and the picturesque Ashtamudi Lake. It is a starting point of enchanting land waterways to Alleppey. 

General information 
Altitude:                Sea level 

Rainfall:                279 cm 

Best Season:        October to March 

Temperature:       Summer- Max 35, Min 25;
                             Winter- Max 33.5, Min 24 

STD Code:            0474 


How to get there 

Air
The nearest Airport Trivandrum (71 km) is connected with Bombay, Bangalore, Cochin, Delhi, Madras, Male & Colombo. 

Rail
Quilon Junction is connected to major cities in India. 

Road
Quilon is connected by road with Chavara (16 km), Trivandrum (71 km), Varkala (37 km), Alleppey (85 km), Kottayam (110 km), Thekkady (198 km), Ernakulam (152 km), Kundara (13 km), Trichur (229 km), Palghat (308 km), Calicut (374 km), Cannanore (461 km), Kasaragod (575 km) etc. 

In and around 

Thangassery Light House
5 km from Kollam with 18th century churches, visitors are allowed to go to the top of the light House. 

Thirumullavaram 
6 km north words, the beach here is beautiful with good facilities. 

Ariankavu, Palaruvi 
70 km on the Kollam - Shenkottai road. The chief attraction is lord Sastha Shrine. 'Mnadala puja' and 'trikalyanam' (Dec) are main festivals. 5 km from Ariankavu is the Palaruvi Waterfall