{"id":201,"date":"2021-02-04T04:50:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T04:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qresorts.in\/blog\/?p=201"},"modified":"2021-02-04T05:00:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T05:00:59","slug":"tangasseri-light-house-kollam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qresorts.in\/blog\/tourist-attractions-kollam\/tangasseri-light-house-kollam\/201\/","title":{"rendered":"Tangasseri Light House, Kollam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tangasseri Light house, kollam is an icon of ancient Quilon and is situated 5 km away from Kollam town in the state of Kerala. Tangasseri or \u2018Dutch Quilon\u2019 as it was called, was once a British enclave. Meaning \u2018gold village\u2019 in local <em>parlance<\/em>, this was the hub of a flourishing trade that used gold as currency. This seaside village of historic importance shelters the ruins of an Old Portuguese fort and churches built during the 18th century. Tangasseri Lighthouse is an icon of ancient <a href=\"https:\/\/qresorts.in\/blog\/tourist-attractions-kollam\/kollam-an-ancient-port-city-in-kerala\/134\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kollam<\/a> and is situated 5 km away from Kollam town in the state of Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/qresorts.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Leuchtturm_in_Kollam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qresorts.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Leuchtturm_in_Kollam.jpg 450w, https:\/\/qresorts.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Leuchtturm_in_Kollam-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tangasseri Light house, kollam boasts of being the second tallest on the entire coast of Kerala and is thus even one of the most visited lighthouses in\u00a0the state on this account.It is one of the two lighthouses in the <a href=\"https:\/\/qresorts.in\/blog\/tourist-attractions-kollam\/kollam-an-ancient-port-city-in-kerala\/134\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kollam<\/a> Metropolitan Area and is presently under the surveillance of the Chennai Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. The majestic tower is clearly visible and distinct, with its painted red and white oblique bands, and looks pretty indeed in all its glory and majesty. The tower has a total height of 41 metres, or 135 feet, and has been operational since the year 1902. The beacon can be seen up to 13 miles out at sea. Check out the lighthouse at Thangasseri, which is open to visitors from 1530 \u2013 1730 hrs. Get to see the sun setting and the moon rising simultaneously at Thangasseri on the drive down the Lighthouse Road, which gives you a breathtaking view of the sea as well. Lift facility has been installed at the lighthouse to help everyone reach the top of the lighthouse with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact for more Info: +91 474 276 9999<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover more about Kollam at :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kollamtourism.org\/\">www.kollamtourism.org<\/a>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverkollam.com\/\">www.discoverkollam.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tangasseri Light house, kollam is an icon of ancient Quilon and is situated 5 km away from Kollam town in the state of Kerala. Tangasseri or \u2018Dutch Quilon\u2019 as it was called, was once a British enclave. 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