Kottayam, located in the southern part of Kerala is an important commercial centre of India, producing a large chunk of cash crops. A beautiful town situated in the hills, most of India's natural rubber originates from the acres of well-kept plantations of Kottayam.

It is known as the land of letters, lakes and latex. It’s the land of letters since thereare many publications such as manorama , deepika and others who started originally from Kottayam. It’s the land of lakes because of the backwaters . And it’s the land of latex since the rubber plantations give the latex.

 The town is also home to the Rubber Board, one of the country's Primary Commodities Board. Situated in the 'Backwater' circuit, the populace of Kottayam is marked by the presence of the Syrian Christian community.

 Well known for its churches, Kottayam sandwiched between serene palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the Western Ghats on the east, provides some of Kerala's finest natural scenes.

One of the many important, popular and ideal  tourist destinations of Kerala, Kottayam is a must visit Kottayam is an ideal getaway point for  Kumarakom , Munnar , Periyar,Thekkady, Ela Veezha poonjira, Kayyoor Hills , Pala and Bharanganam.

Kottayam is cradled between the palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the wild Western Ghats on the east. Kottayam is characterised by the picturesque backwaters and the lush countryside of rubber, tea, coffee, teak, cardamom, and pepper plantations besides churches and houses built in the colonial style and the many important religious places. Interestingly enough, Kottayam is the first fully literate municipal town of India. It is also the birthplace of Kerala's publishing industry. Apart from the general tourists many religious tourists also visit Kottayam, it being of great religious importance for the Hindus.