Sea waves hitting the shores of
Kollam beach in the
Indian state of
Kerala.
Kollam Beach also known as
Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala.
The beach also features an park of international standard, the
Mahatma Gandhi Park, which was inaugurated on 1
January 1961 by the then
Vice President of India,
Zakir Hussain. Kollam beach is one among the few beaches in Kerala with a lifeguard outpost. Lifeguards were stationed at the beach from
2005.
Currently,
Kovalam,
Varkala and Kollam are the only beaches in south Kerala with lifeguard outposts.
Kollam Port is one of the oldest and most important ports for the international cashew trade on the
Malabar Coast of the
Arabian Sea.
As of 2010, Kollam Port was the second largest port in Kerala after
Cochin Port.
Kollam was once a favourite settlement of the
Portuguese, the
Dutch and the
English in succession before
Independence.
The port is protected by the
Tangasseri Breakwater, extending about
1.1 miles (1.
8 km) south-south east of Tangasseri
Point. The exotic location and backwaters makes Kollam Beach one of Kerala's most popular tourist attractions.
On 22 June 2014, construction work started on a marine aquarium at Kollam Beach, which was first of its kind in the state of Kerala. The
Harbour Engineering Department is constructing the aquarium at the eastern side of the beach on behalf of
Kollam Municipal Corporation. The foundation stone for the project was laid in March and is expected to complete by
December 2014. It will be a single storey aquarium with 40 large tanks to hold a diverse collection of marine life and will be an added attraction for visitors to Kollam beach.
The 144-foot (44 m) Tangasseri lighthouse built in 1902 is a major landmark at the beach.
Ruins of Portuguese / Dutch forts and
18th-century churches near the port remain as a memento of the Portuguese and
Dutch rule of the area.
Source:
Wikipedia
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- published: 11 Sep 2014
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