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Places in Trivandrum |
Napier
Museum
The
Napier Museum was established by the ruler of Travancore
in 1855 and is named after the then Madras Governor,
General John Napier. Chisholm, its British architect,
combined Kerala, Mughal, Chinese and Italian styles
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Sree
Chitra Art Gallery
The
Sri Chitra Art Gallery, near the Napier Museum, in Thiruvananthapuram
was established in 1935. The gallery has on display
a century old world famous paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
The gallery also has a good collection of miniature
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Kanakakunnu
Palace
The
Kanakakunnu Palace is situated near the Napier Museum
in Thiruvananthapuram. This palace was constructed during
the reign of His Highness Sree Moolam Thirunal. This
stunning piece architectural excellence was used by
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Kovalam
Beach
Kovalam
Beach, an internationally renowned tourist destination
and seaside resort with three adjacent crescent beaches,
is around 15 kms from Thiruvananthapuram. It is undoubtedly
the most popular beach hangouts in India today.
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Sanghumugham
Beach
Sanghumugham
beach, a popular city beach adjacent to the airport,
is located 8 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. This beach
near the Veli Tourist Village is an ideal spot for watching
the sunset. |
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Kerala
Government Secretariat
The
Kerala Government Secretariat building, in the heart
of Thiruvananthapuram, is the seat of the state administration.
The foundation stone of this white impressive building
was laid in 1865 by His Highness Ayilyam Thirunal Maharaja. |
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Kuthiramalika
Palace Museum
Kuthiramalika
Palace or Puthenmalika (the new mansion) is situated
on the south-eastern side of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy
Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. This wooden architectural
delight was built by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. |
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Varkala
Beach (Papanasam Beach)
Varkala
Beach, one of the famous tourist destinations in Kerala,
is situated on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram district.
This white sandy beach, of about 1 km stretched along
the western coastline of India in the Arabian Sea, is
around 51 km north |
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Ponmudi
Ponmudi
is a beautiful hill station with natural scenery and
salubrious climate, situated 61 km from Thiruvananthapuram
city. The name Ponmudi in Malayalam means ‘Golden
Crown’. Tucked away in the Western Ghats, |
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Padmanabhapuram
Palace
The
Padmanabhapuram Palace, a magnificent wooden palace
of the 16th century, is situated at Thuckalay, 60 km
from Thiruvananthapuram, in Kanyakumari District. This
old palace of the Rajas of the erstwhile Travancore
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Kallar
Kallar
is situated en-route to the popular hill station of
Ponmudi. This place situated 16 km from Ponmudi, is
famous for round-shaped boulders and pebbles. The place
gets its name from the River Kallar |
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Veli
Tourist Village
Veli
Tourist Village is around 8 km from Thiruvananthapuram
city. It is a well developed and beautiful picnic spot
where the Veli Lake merges with the Arabian Sea. The
lagoon here is separated from the sea by a narrow sand
bar. |
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Vizhinjam
Rock Cut Cave
The
Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave is about 17 km from Thiruvananthapuram
city. It is a historic spot which was left unnoticed
for long time. Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave basically constitutes
the rock cut sculptures of the 18th century |
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Priyadarshini
Planetarium
The
Priyadarshini Planetarium is situated within the Kerala
State Science and Technology Museum premises in Trivandrum.
It is one of the most sophisticated and versatile planetariums
in India.The marvellous planetarium complex has a centrally |
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Agasthyarkoodam
Agasthyarkoodam,
a prominent peak of the Western Ghats, is in the form
of a sharp cone. It is about 1869 metres above sea level.
This peak, a pilgrim centre of the Hindus, according
to tradition was home to the great sage Agastya, |
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Aattukal
Temple
Attukal
Temple is the most famous Devi temple in the city among
women. The Pongala festival is the important festival
of the temple. The ten-day festival is culminated when
women offer Pongala, an offering of payasam, on the
final day. |
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Thiruvananthapuram
Zoo
The
Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, one of the oldest and the best
in the country, actually forms part of the Botanical
Gardens. The zoo was established as an annexe to the
Napier Museum in 1857 by Maharaja Swati Thirunal, |
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Neyyar
Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary
Neyyar
Dam is situated around 32 km east of Thiruvananthapuram.
It is a popular picnic spot with a lake and a picturesque
dam site. This area has some of the rarest medicinal
herbs in Kerala. |
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Peppara
Wildlife Sanctuary
Peppara,
situated on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, is
well known for the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary. It is
about 50 km north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city enroute
to Ponmudi.The sanctuary
is spread over an area of 53 sq km. |
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Padmanabha
Swamy Temple
Sree
Padmanabha Swamy Temple belongs to the royal family
of the erstwhile Travancore princely state. Mahavishnu
is the presiding deity of the temple and it is situated
at the heart of the city, a few meters west to the East
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Aakkulam
Akkulam
is only 9kms away from the City. The spot is developed
on the banks of Akkulam Lake, which is an extension
of the Veli Lake. The calm atmosphere and its natural
beauty is fascinating for the tourist. |
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Kowdiar
Palace
The
home of the late maharaja Sree Chithira Thirunal Bala
Rama varma and his family is off limits to visitors
but you can have a glimpse from the main gate. If a
friendly guard is on duty, he will let you walk a bit
inside the grounds where you can get a view of the grand
old building at the end of its long drive. |
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Palayam
Mosque
The
Palayam Mosque is the most important mosque in the city.
Situated at Palayam, the mosque has a temple and a Christian
church as its neighbours, establishing the communal
harmony of Keralites. |
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Beema
Palli
Beema
Palli is located at Valiyathura, about 7 km from the
city. The Chandanakkudam Maholsavam celebrated at Beema
Palli is in memory of Bee Umma, a saintly Muslim lady. |
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Palayam
Christian Church
Situated
near the Martyr’s Column in Palayam, opposite
to Chandrasekharan Nair stadium, St. Joseph’s
Church (Palayam Palli) is a Roman Catholic church. It
is one among the two churches in Thiruvananthapuram
where the Pope conducted holy sermon while he visited
Kerala.
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