Why visit Kottayam
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 162 places to eat, 52 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mar Thoma Syrian Theological Seminary, Kottayam, Munroe Lighthouse, Benjamin Bailey Museum and Nehru Stadium.
Weather in Kottayam
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About Kottayam
Kottayam (IPA: [ko:ʈ:ajam]) is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of Kottayam district, located about 66 km (41 mi) south of the commercial city of Kochi and 154 km (95.7 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 census of India, Kottayam has a population of 136,812 people, and a population density of 2,470/km2 (6,400/sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kottayam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kottayam on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Mar Thoma Syrian Theological Seminary, Kottayam
School · 1.3 km
An Oriental Protestant Seminary in Kerala, India
Museums and landmarks11
2002 Kumarakom boat disaster
Monument and historic site
The Kumarakom boat accident occurred on 27 July 2002 morning, when a passenger boat sank, that was travelling from Muhamma in Alappuzha...
Mar Bahanan Cross
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
First Christian religious place in kottayam
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Rajeev Ghandi International Indoor stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km
Indoor
Restaurants and cafes162
Echayan's cafe
Cafe · Ice Cream · 1.3 km
Mannakulathil Towers Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, Kottayam
Mo-Su 07:00-19:30
Indian Coffee House
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Indian
MC Road, kottayam
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Sree Anandha Bhavan
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Curry, Indian · 2.3 km
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
CALICUT KITCHEN
Restaurant · Chicken, Regional, Indian · 1.6 km
MC Road, NAGAMPADAM ,KOTTAYAM
Indian Coffee House
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Indian · 2.8 km
Opened in march 2019
150 more on the map.
Where to stay52
Bed College Hostel
Motel and hotel · 2.3 km
Kanjikuzhi - Thiruvanchoor Road, Kanjikuzhi
MountCarmel Girls Hostel
Motel and hotel · 2.4 km
Kanjikuzhi - Thiruvanchoor Road, Kanjikuzhi
Churches and places of worship130
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church - MOSC Headquarters, Devalokam
Church · Orthodox · 2.6 km
Shopping72
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries71
Baker Memorial Girls Higher Secondary School
School · 0.9 km
Baker Memorial Girls H.S baker hill, kottayam
Healthcare42
Fathima Matha Convent, Physiotherapy and Skin Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
MC Road, Nagampadam, Kottayam
Kottayam Andheri
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
Market Lane Road, Andheri chandhakadavu, Kottayam
Lifecare Family Clinic and Lab
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 km
Poozhikkattu Building
Meenachil Neethi Medical Store
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
Good shepeard Steet, Kottayam
Map of Kottayam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cochin International Airport (COK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Vaikam 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Alappuzha 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Tiruvalla 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Vayalār 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Piravam 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Kutiatodu 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Haripād 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Arukutti 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Pathanāmthitta 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Kochi 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kottayam Collage, Girish Kumar P J, Kottayam Medical College, CMS College Kottayam, Maya Heritage,Groundhopping Merseburg, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 33027 Govt. Model H S S Kottayam 02, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 33027 Govt. Model H S S Kottayam 03, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 33027 Govt. Model H S S Kottayam 04, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 33027 Govt. Model H S S Kottayam 05, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 33027 Govt. Model H S S Kottayam 09, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 02, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 01, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 03, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 Govt. Teacher Education Institute Vayaskara Kottayam 02, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 Govt. Teacher Education Institute Vayaskara Kottayam 01, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 08, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 07, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 05, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 06, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 DDE Office Kottayam (Education - General) 04, Anoopgnm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottayam District Ayurveda Hospital, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottayam KSRTC Bus Terminal, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- മണ്റോ ലൈറ്റ് പള്ളം-കോട്ടയം, Tonynirappathu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devalokam Aramana, Kottayam, Philipp.ninan!, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Vimalagiri Cathedral Kottayam, Groundhopping Merseburg, CC BY 2.0
- Manarcad Marthamariam Cathedral DSW, Augustus Binu / www.dreamsparrow.net / facebook, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nilakkal Church front view, Abin jv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StGeorgeOrthodoxChurch Puthuppalli, Johnchacks at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Joseph Church, Mannanam, Jupitus Smart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Marys Forane Church Athirampuzha 2013 Jan, User:Sivavkm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kottayam Cheriapally Mahaedavaka, 6000jmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thazhathangady church, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DC Books HQ, Kottayam, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cambridge Nicholson Institution Lower Primary School, Kottayam, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benjamin Bailey Museum, Kottayam, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Kottayam, Reji Jacob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lulu Mall Kottayam 2024-12-13, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Orthodox Church, Alephjamie, CC0
- Pentecostal Theological Seminary Kottayam, Alephjamie, CC0
- Rhyothemis variegata variegated flutterer vijayanrajapuram 02, Vijayanrajapuram, CC BY-SA 4.0
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