Kuthiramalika (Puthenmalika) palace is located near Padmanabhaswamy temple.Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma - the King of Travancore, built this magnificent palace. He was a great poet, musician, social reformer and statesman.The palace, built in the traditional Travancore style of architecture depicts excellent craftsmanship and possesses exquisite wood carvings.The palace museum has on display, enchanting paintings and other priceless collections of the royal family.

Koyikkal PalaceLocated 18 km from Trivandrum on the way to the Ponmudi hill station and the Kuttalam waterfalls, this ancient place that dates back to the 15th century, is famous in the history of Kerala as the official residence of Perakom Thavazhi  (the maternal lineage), especially of Umayamma Rani of the Venad royal family. Here you can see a double storeyed traditional Nalukettu building with slanting

This palace, home of the late Maharaja Sree Chitra Thirunal Bala Rama Varma and his family is off limits to the public. But the view of the grand old building from the gate is excellent, a co-operative gate keeper just might let you walk a few meters inside for a better view.

The Napier Museum was  built in  19th century. It  was opened to the  public by a committee, in which The maharaja of Travancore Sree. Utram Thirunal was the director and the resident of Travancore General  kallan was the Chariman . At the starting time it has a few collection of metals from all over the world, some books of Genral Kallan.