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All 240 places by distance →One day from Kottayam
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kottayam
- Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Templetemple · 45 min
- Malarikkal Sunrise View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Templetemple · 45 min
- Kumaranalloor Devi Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Kottayam
How to reach Kottayam
By train
Kottayam (KTYM), about 2 km from the centre.
By road
Alappuzha 28 km · Kochi 59 km · Kollam 97 km. Directions.
By air
Cochin International Airport (COK), Kochi — about 80 km by road; Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram — about 163 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kottayam?
Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple (temple, about 1 km), Vimalagiri Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral (church, about 2 km), Kottayam Cheriapally (church, about 2 km), Thazhathangady Juma Masjid (mosque, about 3 km), Malarikkal Sunrise View Point (viewpoint, about 5 km), Kumaranalloor Devi Temple (temple, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kottayam?
111 places on Spotwander: 46 temples, 37 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 other attractions, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Kottayam?
Thirunakkara Sree Mahadeva Temple, about 1 km by road; Sree Pallipurathukavu Devi Temple (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Kottayam?
St. Antony's Roman Catholic Church, about 2 km by road; Lourdes Syro Malabar Forane Church (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kottayam?
Start in Kottayam, visit Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple, then Malarikkal Sunrise View Point, then Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, then Ettumanoor Shri Mahadeva Temple, then Kumaranalloor Devi Temple, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.