What To See Around Trivandrum

There are many places to see near Trivandrum. You can head off to these places as a part of excursions from the city. From Trivandrum, excursions to nearby places are a good way to kill time as well as know more about Kerala ‘The God’s Own Country’. Given here is a list of places around Trivandrum that are often visited by tourists to get the real essence of Kerala. The trip around Trivandrum is fascinating.

Anchunthengu Fort :

Anchunthengu Fort is one of the most popular tourists destination around Trivandrum. It was built by the English East India Company in the 17th century. The fort along with the adjoining cemetery is noteworthy for relics of this first major British trading station on the Malabar coast.

Ponmudi :

Your excursion trio from Trivandrum cannot be competed without the visit to scenic hill station of Ponmudi, which is located at a distance of 61 km from Trivandrum. It is place to relax and rejuvenate in the quite surroundings of the hills.

Beema Palli :

Beema Palli is a popular Muslim pilgrim center that is dedicated to Beema Beevi, a pious Muslim lady believed to have possessed divine powers. Devotees from all around the country make visit to the Beema Palli mosque.

Cape Comorin :

Located at the distance of 86 from Trivandrum, Cape Comorin is an important tourism destination that occupies a unique place among the other attractions of India. It is the last spot on the landmass of India, where the waters of Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meet. Here threw sunrises from Bay of Bengal and sets in the Arabian Sea. Apart from that it is also the important pilgrimage center, with legends connecting it to goddess Kanyakumari, a manifestation of Parvati. The Kerala Tourists Department runs a one day round trip to Cape Comorin, that allows visitors to explore this unusual spot at their own pace.

Vivekananda Memorial :

There are two rocks projecting out of the ocean. On one of these Swami Vivekananda, the great Indian philosopher, sat in deep meditation in 1892. It must have been uncomfortable, but it seemed to do him a lot of good and on this rock stands the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, built in 1970, a blend of architectural styles of India and therefore an edifice that looks as if it was planned by an architect with a migraine. Here you also get the chance to view the footprints of goddess Kanyakumari. One can reach the memorial by a ferry that leaves 9 am in the morning.

Gandhi Memorial :

Gandhi Memorial is built on the same place where the vase containing the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi was kept for public viewing before immersion in to the sea in the year 1948. It is said that 2nd October (the birthday of Gandhiji) the rays of the sun falls directly on the spot where the urn was kept.