The Evergreen City of India, Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala. Being the biggest city of the state, many government offices are located here. This is the most populous city in Kerala and is the educational, political and financial center of the state.

Thiruvananthapuram is a beautiful city with lots of coconut and palm trees that spread over the Malabar Coast. The tourist population haunts this city to visit the palaces, museums and other historical places. The pleasant climate is another attractive feature. The moderate climatic condition throughout the year pulls more local tourists as well as global tourists. There are many points of interests in this city and so it has evolved to be one of the major tourist attractions.

If you refer to the right Thiruvananthapuram travel guide you will come to know of the riches of the place. If you are planning to visit the city, then make it in the months between September and March. A visit during the Onam festival will make you to take part in the local celebrations and give you a festive mood. The celebrations last for about ten days and you will see the city full of life during those days.

Thiruvananthapuram is easily accessible by flight, trains and buses and you have direct flights from all important cities of India and abroad. The road system is well developed and connected with all major nearby cities. The railway station is always busy with the bustling crowd as there is train service to all the important railway stations of India from here. Once you reach the city you can use auto rickshaws or hire cars or buses for local transportation.

Though there are more than dozen tourist attractions, some of them are popular among the travelers such as Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Napier Museum, Kuthiramalika Palace, Shanghumukhan Beach, Kovalam Beach, Kerala Science and Technology Museum, Kerala State Museum and Chacha Nehru Children’s Museum.

If you are particular about shopping you can find numerous shopping malls located in all the parts of the city. You can find number of shops selling handicraft items such as paper crafts, home decors, jewelry and stationeries in Sanker Road. This is the right place to buy souvenirs. But the main concern of any tourist would to find a good place to stay.

If you head over to the area near Manjalikulam Road, then you can find many affordable Thiruvananthapuram hotels with clean and neat rooms and parking facilities. Though they have only the basic décor they are good enough to satisfy the average tourist traveling on budget. Those who want to stay in star hotels may find many of them in Kovalam area. As it is a beautiful place overlooking the sea, these hotels are concentrated in this place.

The Thiruvananthapuram restaurants serve Kerala thali with rice, sambar, rasam, curd, vegetables and papad. They are very tasty and will linger in your mouth for a long time. However if you have any choice of cuisine there is no dearth of multi-cuisine restaurants in Thiruvananthapuram. Plan well and enjoy!

Article Posted By : Sumazla  On August 26, 2012lView All Articles

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