Thiruvananthapuram

H.Q. : Thiruvananthapuram

Area: 2192 sq. km.

Altitude: sealeavel

Season: September / may

Std code: 0471

Travel and Transport:

Air: thiruvananthapuram international airport

Rail: Connected to all cities of India

Road: Linked with all cities of India

Local: Bus, Taxi, Auto are available

Tourist interest places

1. Kovalam: With natural bay of calm water for sea bathing and the beautiful beach for sun bathing. The kovalam beach ranks among the finest beaches in the world. [14 km. From Thiruvananthapuram city. 19 km. From Thiruvananthapuram airport.]

2. Ponmudi: Ponmudi is an excellent hill resort, bring at an altitude of 915 meters. Above sea level, having mountaineering facilities. also there is a deer park, which is really worth a visit. [38 Km. From Airport, 29 Kms. From thiruvananthapuram city.]

3. Neyyar: Neyyar is a beautiful hill station, with a Lion Safari Park, and a crocodile farm. Also excellent boating facilities are provided. [38Kms from Airport, 28Kms from Thiruvananthapuram city.]

4. Peppara : Peppara is famous for it's wild Life Sanctuary rich with its fauna and birds. It spred over an area of 53 Sq. Km. On the Western Ghats [ 50 Km. From thiruvananthapuram.]

5. Kallar-Meen Mutty: These are the two waterfalls in Thiruvananthapuram. Hill stations and Boating facilities are there highlights. [16 Km. from Ponmudy.]

6. Veli: Veli is a lagoon, known as tourist village. It gives a magnificent view of the famous backwaters of Kerala. Being the spot were the merging of the lake with sea occurs, it is a better picnic spot. [10 km. From Airport.]

7. Zoo: The Thiruvananthapuram Zoo gives a replica of the wild life of kerala. Also there a Snake Farm which exhibits a large verity of poisonous and non-poisonous Snakes. [4 km. From the city]

8. Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple : Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple is a very ancient and rather historic temple. The seven-storied Gopuram is a fine specimen of Kerala- Dravadian style architecture, and the 386 pillars of the Corridors are curved from granites. Another good example of ancient work art is the Time Clock, Which depicts a Muslim and a Sheep. [3 km. From Thiruvananthapuram City.]

9. Kuthira Malika Palace Museum: The Kuthira Malika Palace Museum has a good number of excellent woodwork and paintings. [3 kms. From Thiruvananthapuram City.]

10. Sree Chitra Art Gallery: The Sree Chitra Art Gallery has a fabulous collection of Raja Ravi varma and Roerich Paintings. The collection also include different verities of Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Java and Bali paintings [4 km. From thiruvananthapuram City.]

11. Aruvikkara: The highlights of Aruvikkara are many. There is a Dam. It also has Waterfalls and Gardens, which makes it a tourist spot. The Bhagavathy Temple on the top of the Rock on the edge of the stream is an ancient place of pilgrimage. [16 km. From Thiruvananthapuram.]

12. Sanghumugham: Sanghumugham is the popular city beach. The facilities provided at the beach are an indoor recreation club and Children's traffic training Park. [Near Thiruvananthapuram Airport]

13. Science and Technology Museum: The Science and Technology Museum offers an insight into the impressive growth of India in the scientific and Technological fields. It has a high educative value for students of science and technology. [3 kms. From Thiruvananthapuram City.] Opening Time: 10 am to 5 pm, Monday Holiday.

14. Agasthyakoodam: Agasthyakoodam is an eminent hill in the Sahyadri Range. Rare Ayurvedic Medicines Plants are seen here. [61 km from Thiruvananthapuram.]

15. Padmanaphapuram Palace: The Padmanaphapuram Palace is famous for it's excellent woodwork and mural painting is known for it's rich collection of sculptures and even has an archeological museum. [53 km from Thiruvananthapuram.]

16. Vizhinjam: Vizhinjam is the famous fishing harbor with boat building yard and Ice plant. The two Rock-cut Mosques on the top of a rock hill are famous. [3 km from Kovalam.]

17. Akkulam Boat Club : Akkulam Boat Club is a popular retreat. The lake has boating facilities and has the largest Children's Park in kerala.

18. Beema Palli: Beema Palli is a shrine dedicated to the memory of a pious and devout Muslim Lady name as Beema Beevi. The famous Chandana Kudam festival in October is the most important one. [Near thiruvananthapuram city.]

19. Attukal Bhagavathy Temple: Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. The annual festival in this temple from February-March attracts thousands of devotees. [2 km. From Thiruvananthapuram.]

20. Napier Museum: A colourful and attractive structure in the center of the public gardens. It has a good collection of Bronzes model of a nair Tharavad (Joint family) which is interesting. [4 km. From Thiruvananthapuram.]

21. Gramam : This is a village fair held every year at kovalam from 14-23 January where an entire typical kerala village is constructed include central courtyard known as the 'Nalukettu' on the beach. All the traditional performances are staged. [14 km. From Thiruvananthapuram city.]

22. Nishagandhi Dance Festival: In February a weeklong Dance festival is held at the Nishagandhi Open Air Theatre. Almost all Indian classical dances are performed. [4 km. from Thiruvananthapuram city.]

23. Varkala: The Varkala beach is called 'The Papanasham Beach. There are three mineral springs and it's believed that a bath in those springs will heal all diseases. The Janardhana Temple on a hill Top attracting thousands of pilgrims. [40 km. from Thiruvananthapuram.]

Tourist Information Centers:

Central Bus Station Thampanoor. Phone Number: 327224 ·

Air Port: Ph: no: 502298 ·

Kovalam: Ph: No: 480085 ·

Park view thiruvananthapuram: Ph: No: 321132 ·

Railway Station, Thampanoor: Ph: No: 334470 ·

Neyyar Dam: Ph: No: 272233