Thiruvananathapuram city is the headquarters of Thiruvananthapuram district and the capital of Kerala State. The city is rich in heritage buildings, palaces, temples, museums and Ayurveda treatments. Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple in the heart of the city is the landmark of the city. The architecture style of the temple is the talk of the world.

Thiruvananthapuram’s political lever power has turned it a modern city. The Palaces of Travancore rulers, Tharavads (ancient homes) and Bungalows glare at the visitors wherever they turn. The city has privileged to earn Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold Award for Heritage Conservation. The city has taken special care not to trespass on the heritage structures it so assiduously conserved for the benefit of generations after generations. A simple walk on the streets and by-lanes is enough to understand the city of love and legendary.

Little away from East Fort Kavadiar Kottaram (Palace) stands up ceremoniously. Thiruvananathapuram’s Kavadiar Kottaram is the equivalent of the United Kingdom’s Buckingam Palace. It was the home of late Maharaja Sree Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma, once a ruler of the Travancore. His generations continue to stay here.

A walk down from Priyadarshini Planetarium to Kanakakunnu Kottaram uncovers the incomparable good nature of the city noticeable everywhere in the city.

The city is beautiful with magnificent structures built with ancient and modern architecture. Heritages, cultural institutions, art galleries and palaces glorify the city. The home to antiquity temples. The home to ayurveda. The prominence goes to Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple of Lord Vishnu , canopied by the hooded serpent Anantha, in the heart of city. The city of seclusion and silence. But the silence gets punctured very often with the ill-conceived manoeuvres of cunning and deceit politicians resulting in stone throwing by and against agitators and police..

Thiruvanthapuram’s political eminence has transformed it into a modern city. The onslaught of hand-picked civilization has fortunately left heritage palaces, beautifully architectured ancient houses and bungalows untouched.

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Tourist Office: DTPC at Mascot Hotel in city

Getting to Trivandrum/Kovalam:

Air:

Thiruvananthapuram Airport. Access from all important Airports in India

Rail:

Thiruvananthapuram Station. Access from all important centres in India

Road  : KSRTC Bus Station. Access from all important centres in Kerala