A vibrant backwater, Kumarakom is a tiny hamlet perched on the western banks of the Vembanad Lake, a stretch of backwater spread over 900 sq. kms. The hamlet clings to tradition and the local population prefers to live adhering to their old ways. Yet every modern amenity is available with adash of tradition and culture interwoven in to the fabric of everyday life and its truly fascinating to observe as you glide past them in your houseboat, a perfect example of give and take with mother nature……nat- urally. Sightseeing Places of Kumarakom :Vembanad Lake, bird sactuary