Science & Education
Trivandrum Astronomical Observatory
Astronomical Observatory · Observatory Hills · Thiruvananthapuram
Trivandrum Astronomical Observatory at Observatory Hills is one of Thiruvananthapuram’s most historically important scientific institutions. Founded in 1836–37 during the reign of Swathi Thirunal,…
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Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum · Museum Junction · Thiruvananthapuram
Natural History Museum at Museum Junction introduces visitors to the animal world through preserved specimens, skeletal displays and habitat-style dioramas. Established in 1964 within…
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Chacha Nehru Children’s Museum
Children's Museum · Thycaud · Thiruvananthapuram
Chacha Nehru Children’s Museum at Thycaud is a family-oriented museum known for its large doll collection and child-friendly displays. Established in 1981, it also…
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Beaches
Kovalam Beach
beach · Kovalam · Neyyattinkara
Kovalam Beach is Keralam’s internationally known coastal resort destination south of Thiruvananthapuram, famous for its palm-fringed crescent bays. Lighthouse Beach, Hawah Beach and Samudra…
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Poovar Beach and Backwaters
beach · Poovar · Neyyattinkara
Poovar Beach and Backwaters in southern Thiruvananthapuram district combine a golden coastal strip with the Neyyar River estuary, mangrove-lined waterways and Arabian Sea scenery.…
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Dams & Wildlife
Neyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary
wildlife · Neyyar Dam · Kattakada
Neyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary in Kattakada taluk pairs a broad reservoir with protected Western Ghats forest in Thiruvananthapuram district. The Neyyar landscape is…
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Hill Stations
Ponmudi Hill Station
hill_station · Ponmudi · Nedumangad
Ponmudi Hill Station in Nedumangad taluk is one of Thiruvananthapuram district’s best-known Western Ghats escapes, rising to about 915 metres above sea level. Misty…
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Varkala Beach (Papanasam)
beach · Varkala · Varkala
Varkala Beach, traditionally known as Papanasam, lies below the dramatic laterite cliffs of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district. The Arabian Sea beach combines swimming and…
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Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Space Museum
Museum · Thumba · Chirayinkeezhu
The VSSC Space Museum at Thumba is one of India’s most historically important science attractions. Housed in the former St. Mary Magdalene Church used…
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Vettukad Church
Church · Vettukad · Thiruvananthapuram
Vettukad Church, officially known as Madre de Deus Church, is a major coastal Christian pilgrimage centre in Thiruvananthapuram. The church is especially famous for…
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Vellayani Lake
Lake · Vellayani · Thiruvananthapuram
Vellayani Lake is the only freshwater lake in Thiruvananthapuram district and one of the capital region’s best-known nature escapes. The lake and surrounding wetlands…
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Waterfalls
Vazhvanthol Waterfalls
Waterfall · Bonacaud · Nedumangad
Vazhvanthol Waterfalls is a forest waterfall attraction in the Bonacaud–Vithura highlands of Thiruvananthapuram district. The journey combines Western Ghats scenery, forest roads and a…
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