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Angengo | Ponmudi
| Agasthyakoodam | Govt. Observatory | Aruvi Waterfalls | Neyyar Dam &
Lion Safari Park | Neyyar
Wild Life Sanctuary | Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
| Kovalam Beach | Sankhumugham Beach | Varkala Beach | Akkulam
Lake | Veli
Tourist Village | Aanchunthenghu Fort | Padmanabhapuram Palace
| Kuthiramalika
(Puthenmalika) Palace Museum | Kanakakkunnu
Palace | Koyikkal Palace | Kaudiar Palace | Napier
Museum | The National
History Museum | Chacha Nehru Children's
Museum | The Science and
Technology Museum | Government
Art Museum | Sree Chithira Art Gallery | Places of Worships | Padmanabha Swamy Temple
| Sree Mahadeva Temple |
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
| Varkala | Beemapalli
| Churches
| Mosques |
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| Anjengo |
The
small historical town 10km. north-west of Attingal
is hemmed between Lakshdweep Sea and Anjengo Kayal.
The English East India Company established a factory
in 1673 and also built a fort with the permission
of Queen of Attingal in 1695. The beach ruins
of the fort and flagstaff, tombs of Dutch and
British are some places of interest |
| Ponmudi |
The
salubrious hill station of Ponmudi is
at a distance of 61 kms from Thiruvananthapuram.
Ponmudi is located 915 metres above
sea level.An idyllic hill resort with
narrow, winding pathways and cool, green,
wooded environs, Ponmudi is located
915 metres above sea level. Along with
a variety of beautiful mountain flowers,
exotic butterflies, small rivulets,
springs and the deer park nearby, this
hill station also has excellent |
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trails. |
One
will find oneself compulsively pausing every now
and then to drink in deep the spectacular sweep
of the hill ranges, tea-estates and the mist-covered
valleys, peppered with little toy-like stone cottages
painted a pretty violet, pink, or white with pointed
and peaked roofs. |
Agasthyakoodam |
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This
is a prominent peak in the Sahyadri range and
is the second highest peak in Kerala, at a height
of 1890 metres above sea level. Teeming with wildlife,
the forests of Agasthyakoodam abound in rare medicinal
herbs and plants and brilliantly hued orchids.
A bird watcher's paradise, this legendary mountain
is accessible by foot from Kotoor, near Neyyar
Dam, as also from Bonacaud. |
| Govt. Observatory |
Located
on a hill opposite the Kanakakunnu Palace, another
attraction worth a visit, is the Government Observatory
which offers a lovely view of the city from its
roof terrace |
| Aruvi Waterfalls |
| It
is 60 kms from Trivandrum. This 4 ft. cascade, is
one of the most verdant and unspoiled spots in Kerala |
| Neyyar Dam &
Lion Safari Park |
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Neyyar
dam is situated 90-18000 metre above
sea-level. It is an extension of Kallikad
Tiger Reserve and Mudanthura Wild
life Sanctuary of Tamilnadu. |
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Neyyar
dam, lying against the southern low
hills of the western ghats, 32 kms away
from the Thiruvananthapuram city is
a popular picnic spot with a lake and
a picturesque dam site. Neyyar dam affords
a panoramic view of the the mountains
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| the
lake. The lion safari is a star attraction. |
The
reservoir also offers boating facilities in addition
to a crocodile farm. The project offers facilities
for boating and mountaineering. A miniature wild
life sanctuary, a lake garden and a swimming pool
are the major attractions.
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| Neyyar Wild
Life Sanctuary |
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The
Neyyar sanctuary is spread over the
Southeast corner of the Western Ghats,
and covers a total area of 128 sq kms.
The Neyyar reservoir is easily navigable
and extends 9.06 sq. km. |
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Declared
as a sanctuary in 1958, it is the drainage
basin for the Neyyar River and its tributaries
- Mullayar and Kallar. Elephants, Gaur,
Sloth Bear, Nilgiri Tahr, Jungle Cat,
Wild Boar, Nilgiri Langur can be seen
here. This sanctuary has a substantial
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vegetation
cover. The diversity of its flora makes this sanctuary
an ideal gene pool preserve. |
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