Beaches
Thiruvambady Beach
beach · Varkala · Varkala
Thiruvambady Beach, often called Varkala’s Black Sand Beach, is a quieter stretch of coast near the North Cliff in Thiruvananthapuram district. Its darker sand,…
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Temples
Janardhana Swamy Temple
religious · Varkala · Varkala
Janardhana Swamy Temple in Varkala is an ancient Vishnu temple overlooking the Papanasam coastal area of Thiruvananthapuram district. Revered as an important pilgrimage centre,…
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Sivagiri Mutt
religious · Sivagiri · Varkala
Sivagiri Mutt at Sivagiri near Varkala is a major spiritual and social-reform centre associated with Sree Narayana Guru. Set on a green hill in…
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Ponnumthuruthu Island
backwater · Varkala · Varkala
Ponnumthuruthu Island, also called Golden Island, is a small backwater island near Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district, reached by boat through the Anjengo Lake system.…
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Kappil Beach and Backwaters
beach · Kappil · Varkala
Kappil Beach and Backwaters near Varkala create a striking coastal landscape where the Arabian Sea and calm inland water lie close together in Thiruvananthapuram…
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Forts & Colonial Heritage
Anchuthengu Fort
heritage · Anchuthengu · Chirayinkeezhu
Anchuthengu Fort, widely known as Anjengo Fort, is a late-17th-century East India Company stronghold on the Thiruvananthapuram coast. Completed around 1699, the fort reflects…
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Anchuthengu Lighthouse
other · Anchuthengu · Chirayinkeezhu
Anchuthengu Lighthouse, officially listed as Anjengo Lighthouse, is a modern navigation landmark in the coastal village of Anchuthengu in Thiruvananthapuram district. Commissioned in 1988,…
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Perumathura Beach
beach · Perumathura · Chirayinkeezhu
Perumathura Beach in Chirayinkeezhu taluk is a working coastal landscape where the Vamanapuram River reaches the Arabian Sea around the Muthalapozhi area. Coconut-lined shores,…
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Asan Memorial, Thonnakkal
heritage · Thonnakkal · Thiruvananthapuram
Asan Memorial at Thonnakkal preserves the life and literary legacy of Mahakavi Kumaran Asan, one of modern Malayalam’s most influential poets and social reformers.…
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Kilimanoor Palace
heritage · Kilimanoor · Chirayinkeezhu
Kilimanoor Palace in Thiruvananthapuram district is best known as the birthplace of Raja Ravi Varma, the celebrated Indian painter whose work transformed popular visual…
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