Thiruvananthapuram which was previously known as Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala is an ancient city with history and traditions dating back to 1000 BC. This beautiful seaside city built across seven hills is an attractive place to visit and its extensive backwaters makes it even more charming and tranquil where you can easily enjoy your holidays in peaceful surroundings. Its red tiled roofs, narrow winding lanes , intimate corner cafes , colonial mansions , churches and modern high rise buildings represents a beautiful amalgamation of age-old traditions and modernization. A visit to this city will surely sooth your senses and makes you feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
Bounded by Arabian Sea on the west and Tamil Nadu on the east and with 78 kilometers long coastline makes it a beautiful destination of pristine beaches, backwater stretches and rich cultural heritage and thus it is one of the most sought after tourist destinations of India. Besides its beauty, the city is also famous for its temples and among its various revered temple Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple is the most visited one. The temple dates back 11th century and additions took place as late as in 18th century when Travancore ruler Marthanda Verma added the thirty meters tall Gopuram to it. The temple was in news because few of its secret vaults were opened for the very first time to reveal the treasure trove of gold worth over 20 Billion dollars makes it even more interesting place to visit.
For nature lovers, there is no better place than Kerala. The Zoological gardens in the city are among the most impressive in India. The zoological park was first established in 1859 and is one of the oldest zoos in country. Spreading across 55 acres of land the zoo has 75 different species of animals from all corners of the world. A botanical garden and a reptile house are also among the major attractions.
If you love museums the city has no dearth of it. Do visit Napier Museum, Kuthira Malika (Puthenmalika) Palace Museum and Sree Chitra Art Gallery to get the glimpses of this ancient city. No tour to Kerala is complete without enjoying its ayurveda massages and treatments. So spare some moments from your hectic schedule and paper yourself as well.
