Pattanam, just a 5kms from here - the recent Archaeological excavations in this hamlet have unearthed signs of early Roman trade and commerce in beads and ornaments, which is said to have been a major port for more than 2,500 years. Chendamangalam, the land of the Paliyath Achans who were the ministers of the Kochi ruling dynasty, with historical monuments like Paliyam Kovilakom, the ancient Synagogue, St.Thomas Catholic Church, one of the 7 1/2 churches founded by St. Thomas in 52 AD, the Cheraman Juma Masjid, the first Masjid in India and more....
The resort offers suites and double rooms, all traditional and all facing the backwaters from where one can enjoy the serene beauty of dawns, spectacular sunsets, the sky changing colors till twilight, the moonlit nights and the romantic drizzles - beauty beyond words.....
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