main tourist places in trivandrum kerala | major tourist places in trivandrum kerala

main tourist places in trivandrum kerala

1. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple : Situated near the Kizhakaekottae Bus Stand.Vishnu is the god here. 2. Zoo : Situated 2 and a half kms from kizhakaekottae. There you can see the variety of animals. Visiting time is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3. Sree Chitra Art Gallery : It is situated near the museum.You can enjoy the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma there. 4. Govt. Art Museum : Situated near the zoo. Mainly ancient Gold ornaments, Architectures are exhibited here. 5. Planetarium : Situated near the Science and Techonology Museum. 6. Kanakakunnu Kottaram : Situated near the museum. The Darbar of the kottaram is wonderful. 7. Shangumugham Beach : Situated near the Thiruvananthapuram Airport. It is a famous beach in Kerala. Daily, many tourists are coming to see the Vivekananda rock in the middle of the sea. 8. Veli : Situated 4 kms away from Shanmugham. It is a picnic spot where Veli lake meets the Arabian Sea. A Beautiful Park, Floating Restaurant and Speed Boating are the main attractions here. 9. Aakulam : Situated 9 kms away from Thiruvananthapuram. Boat Club,Children's Park etc.. are here. 10. Aruvikkara Dam : Situated 16 kms away from Thiruvananthapuram in Vellanad road. 11. Neyyar Dam : Situated 32 kms away from Thiruvananthapuram near Kaattakada. It lies on the foots of the Western Ghats,on the Neyyar dam. A popular picnic spot,Neyyar dam has a beautiful reservoir,a Wildlife Sanctuary,a Crocodile Rehabilitation centre and a Lake garden. The one and only Lion Safari Park in Kerala is situated in Neyyar Dam. 12. Ponmudi : Situated 65 kms from Thiruvananthapuram and is 1,066m above the sea level. 13. Kovalam : Situated 32 kms away from Thiruvananthapuram in Vizhinjam Route. It attracts tourists from all over the world. Three adjacent crescent Beaches are here.Hawwa Beach is famous for sun-bathing and sea-bathing. 14. Padnamabhapuram Palace : Situated in kanyakumari Route. It was the Palace of Thiruvithankoor Raja. 15. Thumba : Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated here. 16. Attukal Bhagavathi Temple : Situated 2 kms from kizhakaekottae. It is popularly known acs the 'Sabarimala of Ladies'. 17. Chala : Situated near the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. This Chala Market was improvised by Raja Keshavadasan. 18. Vizhinjam : It is a Port Town with an aquarium.