Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
Kovalam, Varkala and the capital
The state capital, at the southern end of the Kerala coast. Most visitors only see its airport, which is a pity for the Padmanabhaswamy temple and the Napier museum, but the real reason to come this far south is the coast.
Because it is the far south, it is usually the beginning or the end of a journey through Kerala. Most people finish here, by the sea.
- When to go
- November to March. April and May are hot.
- How long to stay
- Three nights, at the end of a journey.
- Getting there
- Kovalam is 15 km from Trivandrum airport, about half an hour. Varkala is about an hour north of the airport.
Places to see
In Thiruvananthapuram
04 places
01
Varkala
A red laterite cliff with the beach below it and a spring coming out of the rock. A path runs along the top of the cliff, and people walk it at sunset.
02
Kovalam
Three small coves and a lighthouse, close to the airport. It has been a beach town since the sixties, and it is the busier of the two.
03
Padmanabhaswamy temple
The great temple of the capital, in the old part of the city. Worth the stop on the way to or from the coast.
04
Napier museum
The capital's museum of art and natural history, in a building of red brick and steep, patterned roofs.
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