Kottayam

Kottayam (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}IPA: [koːʈːɐjɐm]) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west.[1] It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-west Kerala. Kottayam is located in the basin of the Meenachil River at an average elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level. It has a moderate climate. It is located approximately 155 kilometres (96 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Kottayam Sky-Walk is the famous tourist attraction of the city, just like how Eiffel Tower is considered as the pride of Paris so is it with the Sky Walk. Inspired from Eiffel Tower it is built with iron rods in a round shape.