Have you always dreamt of visiting the land with nature’s bounty, that is Kerala? Have the photographs in the very many travel magazines or depiction of Kerala on travel shows on television stirred up in your heart a longing to throw yourself amidst the pristine beauty of Kerala? If your answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’, then do not think twice but simply contact your local tour operator to book you a tour of the land of spices. It might be that only the most oft visited and popular destinations of Kerala would be included in your travel itinerary, but if you wish to see the untainted and pollution free environment of a place that is hidden from the eyes of the tourists, then Thamarakulam would surely be the place to visit, simply for the sight of a place different from the all the other touristy places Kerala. Thamarakulam is simply an escape from the rest of the world and the environment of this small town gets you familiarized with the simplicity of the life of the locals, so much set apart from the pretentiousness of the modern cosmopolitan city. Given the land area of Thamarakulam, it cannot accommodate a railway or an airport. Hence, the best way of transportation is a drive from the near by closest cities and towns especially from Kanyakumari but it is geographically located in the Alappuzha district at the utmost southern tip of the mainland of India. The railway station of Kanyakumari and Sathamkotta serves Thamarakulam, whereas, the nearest airport is the Thiruvanathapuram International Airport located at a distance of about 80 km. Thamarakulam is an important venue for and well connected with the Kollam Pooram festival of Kerala. But apart from this, Thamarakulam does not have much to offer in terms of tourist attractions but the places around the city of are quite impressive. These are: