Things to do in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 km2, making it the most populous city in Kerala.
30 places to visit in and around Thiruvananthapuram, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Bhakti Vilas
Bhakti Vilas, also known as Bhakti Vilasom, was a state palace in Travancore, at Vazhuthacaud, in the capital Thiruvananthapuram, India, built at the end of the 19th century.
- 2Kanakakkunnu Palace
Kanakakkunnu Palace is situated in Thiruvananthapuram near the Napier museum, India. It served as an official residence for Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer during his dewanship, in addition to Bhakti Vilas and Padma Vilas.
- 3Satelmond Palace
Satelmond Palace in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India is one of the palaces that belonged to the Travancore Royal Family. It is situated in the Poojapura ward of Thiruvananthapuram city.
- 4Belhaven Palace
Belhaven Palace is a mansion of historic importance located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It currently houses Reserve Bank of India's Visiting Officers' Quarters.
- 5Shankumugham Beach
Shankumugham Beach is a beach in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, south India. The beach is on the western side of Thiruvananthapuram and is very close to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
- 6Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum, Thiruvananthapuram
Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum, Thiruvananthapuram is museum dedicated to preserve and exhibit palm-leaf manuscripts from Kerala. It is considered as world's first and largest palm-leaf manuscript museum.
- 7Keralam - Museum of History and Heritage
Keralam – Museum of History and Heritage, located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India is a museum that aims to document the history and heritage of Kerala that spans over 3000 years as per available prehistorical and historical evidence.
- 8Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple
The Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathy temple is situated at East Fort in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram City, Kerala, India. The main Deity of the temple is Sri Mahaganapathy.
- 9Gandhari Amman Kovil
Gandhari Amman Kovil is a Hindu temple located at Mele Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Gandhari amman is the principal deity in this temple.
- 10Valiyasala Mahadeva Temple
Kanthaloor Mahadeva Temple, Valiyasala is one of the ancient Trimurti temples in Thiruvananthapuram. Kanthaloor Sala, a famous university, was located here centuries back.
- 11Thycaud Dharma Sastha Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
Dharma Sastha Temple is a temple to Dharma Sastha at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India. It is administered by Nair Service Society.
- 12Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple
Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple or Old Sreekanteswaram Temple, located at Puthenchantha in Thiruvananthapuram, is an ancient Shiva & Vishnu temple in Kerala. According to historian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai, the temple has existed since at least 1000 AD.
- 13Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple
- 14Padmanabhaswamy Temple
- 15Venkatachalapathy Temple
- 16Mithrananthapuram Trimurti Temple
- 17Pazhanchira Devi Temple
- 18Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
- 19St. Mary, Queen of Peace Basilica
- 20Palayam Juma Mosque
- 21Attukal
- 22St. Joseph's Cathedral, Trivandrum
- 23Attukal Temple
- 24Palkulangara Devi Temple
- 25Irumkulangara Durga Devi Temple
- 26Mukkolakkal Bhagawathi Temple
- 27O.T.C. Hanuman Temple, Palayam
- 28Mateer Memorial Church
- 29Diocese of South Kerala of the Church of South India
- 30Thiruvananthapuram Zoo