Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, in Kerala India, is famous as the capital of the state with a long shoreline and some of the best beaches in the world. A tour to Thiruvananthapuram would take you to some of the most popular historical sites and backwater stretches. The city is so named because it is the home of Anantha, the sacred serpent on which Lord Vishnu, the preserver of the Hindu trinity reclines. On a tour to Thiruvananthapuram you can see its many historic sights.

If you are on holiday, take a look at the beaches when you travel to Thiruvananthapuram with India tours and travel. The internationally renowned Kovalam Beach would be the first stop on your beach tour to Thiruvananthapuram. A favourite with tourists since the 1930s, Kovalam with its three crescent beaches continues to attract attention. The Shankhumugham Beach, barely 8 km away from the city, boasts of wonderful sunsets and is a favourite spot of many tourists on a tour to Thiruvananthapuram. Right next door is the Thiruvananthapuram Airport and the Veli Tourist Village with its gigantic sculpture of a mermaid. At the Veli Tourist Village, situated at the confluence of the Veli Lake and the Arabian Sea, you can take a pedalboat to explore the Veli lagoon. There are huge sculptures which are a favourite with the children when they travel to Thiruvananthapuram

Also nearby is Varkala, a seaside resort and spa. In addition, Varkala is also an important Hindu pilgrimage centre and is a must visit on your tour to Trivandrum. Myth tourists who bathe at the Papanasham Beach will find all their sins washed away by the purifying waves. On the beach is the 2000-year-old Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple and the Nature Care Centre, which is very popular with tourists seeking Ayurveda and rejuvenation cures when they travel to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala India.

Other than the beaches, a tour to Thiruvanathapuram would take you to the Padmanabha Swamy Temple, located inside the East Fort. One among the 108 sacred Vishnu temples in India, the temple has murals, paintings and stone carvings. Near the temple is the Kuthiramalika (Puthenmalika) Palace Museum, famous for its exquisite wood carvings. The palace museum also has paintings and some priceless collections of the royal family.

You can also visit the The Napier Museum on this tour. This museum was built in the 19th century and has a collection of historic artifacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot and ivory carvings. Near Napier Museum is the Sree Chithra Art Gallery with its priceless collection of Raja Ravi Varma's paintings. In addition, there are works by Svetlova and Nicholas Roerich as well as paintings from China, Japan, Tibet and Bali,which you can enjoy viewing when you travel to Thiruvananthapuram.

Reaching Thiruvananthapuram :

Thiruvananthapuram is well connected by air from all major cities of India as well as Sri Lanka and the Middle East. Rail connections with most cities of the country make Thiruvanthapuram easily accessible. The roads too are good and connect Kerala's capital with cities in south India and elsewhere.