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Tangasseri is a picturesque seaside village with a three kilometre long beach on which stands a 144 feet tall lighthouse—a silent sentinel warning seamen since 1902 of the treacherous reefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-look-for-tangasseri-lighthouse/article8634902.ece |title=New look for Tangasseri lighthouse |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref> There are also ruins of Portuguese and Dutch forts and 18th century churches. The fishery harbour at Tangasseri is a basin for traditional fishermen, achieved by the construction of two breakwaters. The length of the main breakwater is 2100 m and of the leeward breakwater 550 m. This provides sufficient beach length for landing facilities for all operational craft. Tangasseri is home to Kerala's oldest schools, [[Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School]] | Tangasseri is a picturesque seaside village with a three kilometre long beach on which stands a 144 feet tall lighthouse—a silent sentinel warning seamen since 1902 of the treacherous reefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-look-for-tangasseri-lighthouse/article8634902.ece |title=New look for Tangasseri lighthouse |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref> There are also ruins of Portuguese and Dutch forts and 18th century churches. The fishery harbour at Tangasseri is a basin for traditional fishermen, achieved by the construction of two breakwaters. The length of the main breakwater is 2100 m and of the leeward breakwater 550 m. This provides sufficient beach length for landing facilities for all operational craft. Tangasseri is home to Kerala's oldest schools, [[Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School]] and Infant Jesus School Kollam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ijhss.org/ |title=Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School, Kollam |publisher=IJHSS Kollam |access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||