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Thiruvananthapuram
Capital City & Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Add Thiruvananthapuram to my tripRecommended
3 days
Best time
September – March
Entry fee
₹Free
Food / day
₹450
About
Kerala's coastal capital, home to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (the wealthiest Hindu temple in the world), Napier Museum, and the laid-back Kovalam beaches just to the south.
Must-see highlights
Padmanabhaswamy Temple (gold vault temple)
Kuthiramalika (Puthenmalika) Palace
Napier Museum (Kerala art & Moplahs)
Sri Chitra Art Gallery
Kanakakkunnu Palace gardens
Kovalam Beach (13km)
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Veli Tourist Village
Priyadarshini Planetarium
Shankhumugham Beach sunset
Chalai Bazaar street market
Karamana river walk
On the map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Thiruvananthapuram Central 0km · Trivandrum International (TRV) 6km
Nearby attractions
Padmanabhaswamy TempleNapier MuseumKovalam BeachKanyakumari (90km)
How to get here
Bangalore → Trivandrum
flight · 1.5h
₹4,000
approx.
Chennai → Trivandrum Central
train · 17h
₹700
approx.
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Add to my tripBest Time to Visit
September – March
Nearest Transport
Thiruvananthapuram Central0 km
Trivandrum International (TRV)6 km
Stay Options
budget₹800/night
mid₹2,200/night
luxury₹6,000/night
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