Ashtamudi, Backwater Retreat

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About Backwater Retreat

Ashtamudi means, 'eight-armed'. It is a palm-shaped extensive water body with eight prominent arms, adjoining the Kollam town. The lake is 55 kms long and is divided into eight creeks. The arms converge into a single outlet at Neendakara near Kollam, to enter the Lakshadweep sea. This estuary is the deepest among all the estuaries of Kerala with a maximum depth of 6.4 m at the confluence zone. Ashtamudi lake is famous for its magnificent landscape views. There are coconut groves and palm trees all along the banks of the lake and the uniformity is broken by the quiet town of Kollam. The Kollam Boat Club offers boats to cruise in the lake. You can enjoy a remarkable backwater tour starting from Kollam to Alappuzha. You can see the famous Chinese fishing nets beside the coconut palms, all along the banks. Kollam was the port of international spice trade. Thirty percent of this historic town is covered by Ashtamudi Lake. The eight hour trip between Kollam and Alappuzha is the longest backwater cruise in Kerala.

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Great Holidays! We chose Ashtamudi, the place of serenity and solitude for our holidays this time. It was a really enjoyable experience and relaxing stay. Our 5 days of h

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Summer:30 - 40 °C
Winter:25 - 35 °C
Monsoon:June - August

Best time to holiday

November – March

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