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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


There is no dearth of places to visit in Trivandrum but then, that’s not its only specialty. While you will have a lot of places to visit near Trivandrum, it is the city’s standing as the capital of Kerala, its cultural and aesthetic mores and of course, its splendid natural beauty that lend it a special charm of its own.

The above photois Napier Museum.This place is a must visit for art and history lovers. The Sri Chitra Art Gallery will leave you spellbound with its painting collection from different schools like Tanjore, Mughal and Rajput among others. Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings are also specially displayed here. The Zoological Gardens is a major attraction along with the Botanical Garden and Observatory which is the highest point in the city. There are several other artefacts that will draw your attention here.

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Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Now this temple is a treat for architecture lovers and for the spiritually inclined as well. The temple worships Lord Vishnu and fuses amazing Dravidian and Kerala architectural styles. It is present within the East Fort and the deity will arrest your attention with its depiction of Lord Vishnu in a reclining pose on the Serpent Anantha. The temple has several interesting stone carvings and murals as well.

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Ponmudi

A tiny hill station situated around 56 km to the northeast of Trivandrum, Ponmudi town is cradled amidst alluring valleys and massive hills. For a larger part of the year, the town and places in and round remain covered with mist. Popularly known as local Ooty of Trivandrum, the places offers magnificent views of mountains from almost all the points. From the serene local villages to huge tea gardens, rubber, and cardamom plantations and small cottages, this place has everything that will set you in a cheerful mood. An enchanting hilly abode running parallel to the Arabian Sea, Ponmudi is also famous as an adventure site.

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Veli Tourist Village

A major picnic spot for relaxing with your loved ones, this is the place where the Arabian Sea plays its interlude with the Veli Lake, making for a pretty sight. You can paddle through this lagoon in a boat at your leisure or hire a speedboat for a quick dekko. There are several sculptures here and the overall ambience is really charming to say the least. What makes things even better is that this landmark is just 6 km away from the Trivandrum International Airport.