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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA

It is located at a distance of 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and about 10 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. It has a long coastline with substantial palm, a lighthouse, and clear waters, which makes it the main attraction of tourists in Trivandrum.Along with the opportunities for parasailing, diving, and wind surfing, the beach also provides opportunities for leisurely strolls and fun swimming.

Napier Museum is located inside Trivandrum Zoo which is the oldest zoological garden in India established in 1857 on over 55 acres of land. It also contains Sree Chitra Art Gallery established in 1935 and is one of the best tourist places in Trivandrum

Ponmudi is another hill station in the neighborhood of the main city Trivandrum. This hill station is situated at a distance of 55 km from Trivandrum.The hill station has excellent trekking tracks. The other attractions near Ponmudi are Golden valley, Dear Park, Ponmudi falls, wood and stone cottages.

Veli tourist village is situated at the meeting point between Veli lake or Aakulam lake and the Arabian Sea and a distance of 10 km from Trivandrum. A bountiful garden is situated at the southern banks of Veli lagoon, and a floating bridge connects the garden with the beach and it features a calm pool, children’s park, horse rides, pedal boating and floating café.

Poovar the beautiful village on the southern tip of Trivandrum is a fishing village.It is an unexplored island surrounded by calm and quiet backwaters and sea where a magnificent environment is made up of swaying coconut trees, boundless golden sands, the ultramarine of the ocean, emerald backwaters, red sunsets, and lush green flora.

Padmanabhaswami Temple is a very famous and sacred Hindu temple located in the heart of the city. The history of the temple dates back to the 8th century and it was renovated by Marthanda Varma the king of Travancore in 1750.This  Vishnu temple with a massive fort gateway built in Dravidian style, is considered as one of the world's richest Hindu temples.

Varkala Beach or Papanasam Beach is at a distance of 10 km from Varkala town and is the only beach in South Kerala having Cenozoic muddy cliff formations adjacent to the Arabian Sea known as Varkala formation and declared as a geological monument by the Geological Survey of India.The main attractions in Varkala town are Varkala Beach or Papanasam Beach, 2000-year-old Janardana Swami Temple an important vaishnavaite shrine in India, and Sivagiri Mutt established in the memory of reformer Sree Narayan Guru who is buried here.