Tour to Thangasseri

Tour to Thangasseri

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Language: Malayalam, English

Best Time to Visit: February to November

Introduction:

A seaside town near Kollam, Thangasseri is a beautiful place on the shores of the Arabian Sea. Refresh your spirits by taking a tour to Thangasseri and explore the virgin beaches of Kerala. Thangasseri has a 3km long beach, a lighthouse on the beach and age old ruins of the Dutch empire. For all you nature lovers who search for serenity and seclusion Thangasseri is the perfect beach retreat.

Location of Thangasseri:

Nearest Airport to Thangasseri: Trivandrum Airport is 71km away.

Nearest Railway Station: Kollam Railway Station is 5km away

Best Time to Visit:

The Best Time to Visit Thangasseri is from February to November.

History:

Thangasseri, a small seaside town used to be Portuguese settlement in the early years and was then followed by the Dutch and the English. Kollam was one of the oldest port for international cashew trade on the Malabar Coast. Thangasseri was thus the stronghold of these maritime traders who came to India. Thangasseri still has preserved the age old ruins of the Portuguese and Dutch settlers who settled in India. It also has some 18th century churches. Take a tour to Thangasseri and rediscover the remnants of history.

Tourist Attractions:

The Thangasseri has a three kilometer long beach where you can spend your day watching the waves splash on the shores of this seaside town.

Thangasseri Lighthouse: The lighthouse on the seashore guides the lost fishermen and navigators in the sea. The lighthouse has been there from 1902. It is 144 feet tall sentinel warning seamen.

Thangasseri Fort: Thangasseri has the ruins of some Portuguese and Dutch Forts which still are a silent witness of the bygone eras.