Kollam Beach
A long beach with a lighthouse and a pier, at the mouth of the Ashtamudi.
- Where
- Kollam, Keralam, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.8753, 76.5893
Get the Kollam Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kollam Beach. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Keralam volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kollam Beach
Jatayu Earth Centre 1.3 km
The world's largest bird sculpture, on a rock.
St Thomas Fort, Tangasseri 2.4 km
A Portuguese fort of 1518 taken by the Dutch, now a ruin by the Kollam lighthouse.
Ashtamudi Lake 9.6 km
Eight arms of backwater, and the gateway to them.
Puttingal Temple 11 km
A Bhadrakali temple at Paravur, and where the firework disaster of 2016 happened.
Kappil Beach 14 km
A quiet beach north of Varkala where the Edava-Nadayara backwater meets the Arabian Sea, with only a strip of sand between lake and sea. Coconut palms on one side, surf on the other, and the Kappil bridge across the estuary.
Munroe Island 14 km
Eight small islets where the Kallada river meets Ashtamudi lake, reached by road, rail or boat.
Sasthamcotta Lake 18 km
The largest freshwater lake in Kerala, and where Kollam gets its water.
Varkala Cliff 20 km
Red laterite cliffs standing directly over the Arabian Sea, with mineral springs coming out of the rock face.
More hidden gems in Keralam
Questions
Where is Kollam Beach?
Kollam Beach is in Kollam, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jatayu Earth Centre (1.3 km), St Thomas Fort, Tangasseri (2.4 km), Ashtamudi Lake (9.6 km).
How do I get the Kollam Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kollam Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Keralam volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kollam Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Keralam volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.