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History of Kovalam
The European guests of the then
Travancore kingdom discovered the potentiality of Kovalam beach as a tourist
destination in the 1930s. But the real fame as an ideal beach resort was won
later for the Kovalam beach in the early 17th century with arrivals of the
masses of 'Hippys'. It was a debut of the transformation of just a casual
fishing village of Kerala into one of the most important tourist destinations
in the world. Nowadays, you can also see here a number of foreign tourists who
are actually chartered tourists.
Tuorist Places In Kovalam
Sree Padmanabha Swamy
Temple:14 Kilometers away from Kovalam at Trivandrum
The imposing seven storied tower makes it the most impressive landmark
in the city. The temple is an excellent example of the dravidian
style of architecture. There are innumerable pillars, intricate
carvings, and mural paintings.
Veli Lagoon (Tourist Village)
Delightful waterfront park.An ideal picnic spot where the
lake merges with sea. The wadingpool,gardens,exquisite sculptures, a
floating bridge and a wide range of aqua sports facilities.
The Govt: Art Museum
Formally known as "Napier Museum" name dafter a
former Madras Governer General, John Napier. It is a gem of architectural
exuberance, combining traditional Kerala styles and good doses of Chinese
and Mughal Influences.
Sree Chithra Art Gallary
Has a rich collection
of paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and Roerich.It also has
copies of paintings of the Ajanta, Rajput,Mughal and Tanjore Schools
besides some works from China, Japa,Tibet and bali.
The Zoo
Is one of the best
maintained zoos in the whole of Asia and has a beautiful sprawling lawns.
Observatory
The Observatory situated 60m above sea level is
located on a hill near the Museum.It is one of the oldest in India. There
is a well laid out garden in front of the hill, with a beautiful rose
collection.
Shanghumugham Beach
It is popular city beach adjacent to the airport. An indoor
recreation club, children's
traffic training park and a star shaped restaurant are some of the facilities
at the beach.
Science and Technology Museum
Located near Mascot
Hotel, the Museum is of high educative value for students of science and
Technology.
Kowdiar Palace
The home of the late maharaja Sree Chithira Thirunal Bala
Rama varma and his family is off limits to visitors but you can have a glimpse
from the main gate. If a friendly guard is on duty, he will let you walk
a bit inside the grounds where you can get a view of the grand old building at
the end of its long drive.
Akkulam Boat Club
9 km away from the town. It is a popular retreat for the
city dwellers. The lake has boating facilities and has largest children's
Park in Kerala.
Aruvikkara
16 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and gifted with lavish
scenic beauty is Aruvikkara, with an ancient temple dedicated to Durga on
the banks of the river.
Neyyar Dam
29km from Thiruvananthapuram is Neyyar Dam a picnic spot and
dam site. There are facilities for boating at the reservoir. There is a
lion safari park and crocodile farm.
Ponmudi
An ideal hill resort situated just 54km from
Thiruvananthapuram is an enchanting one for tourists. Best accommodation and
restaurant facilities are available here.
Peppara Wild Life Sanctuary
50km from Thiruvananthapuram, Peppara is accessible from
Vithurai on Thiruvananthapuram-Ponmudi Road. This sanctuary with its rich fauna
and birds is emerging as a big attraction to wild life enthusiasts. It is
spread over an area of 53 sq.km on the western ghats. This is doted with large
hills and numerous hillocks with forests and eucalyptus plantations.
Elephants, Sambar, Leopard and Lion tailed macaque are commonly seen.
Agastyakoodam
This is a prominent peak in the Sahyadri ranges and can
be approached on foot from Bonacadu which is 61km away from
Thiruvananthapuram.
Padmanabhapuram Palace
This palace was once
the capital of the State of Travancore and is 51km from the city on the
way to Nagarcoil in Tamil Nadu.The palace contains 17th and 18th century
murals.
Kuthira Malika : (Palace Museum)
Puthen Malika is also known as Kuthira Malika.This palace
was built during the time of H.H Maharaja Swathi Thirunal the king of
Travncore who was also a great poet and musician. This palace has wood
carvings in the traditional Travancore style. The museum presently
displays
various painting collections of the royal family.Thiruvallam
Lord Parasuraman's
temple is here by the river at Thiruvallam, Chithranjali, the State Film
Development Corporation's studio is at Thiruvallam. This is on the
Thiruvananthapuram-Kovalam route,10km from the city.
Vizhinjam
Lying just 15kms from
the state capital ,that is a historic spot, which was left unnoticed for a
long time. The capital of Ay-Vel kings of the 8th-9th century, the
only thing that was withstood time is a rock temple, as signed to the
period of the Cheras because of a strong influence to the Pallava Pandya
architecture. The rock temple is just a little off the main junction ,and is a
protected monument under the Archeological Survey of India.
Koyikkal Palace
This is at Nedumangadu,18km from Thiruvananthapuram.This
ancient palace built during the 15th century is on the way to the Ponmudi
Hill Station and the Courtallam Water falls. This is built on the
traditional nalukettu style.
Onam Celebration
Tourism week is celebrated during Onam (in August -
-September).Streets are illuminated and main attractions during this
period are unique package of traditional and cultural programmers
which are staged in Kanakakunnu Palace and other landmark points in the
city.
Aruvi Waterfalls/Vaiyanthol
Just 60km from Thiruvananthapuram and 7kms from the
Bonecaud estate in the Peppara forest range.This 4 ft cascade is one of
the most verdant and unspoiled spots in Kerala. Road accessibility is only
upto Bonecaud,thereon the Kanni tribesmen accompany trekkers along the mountain
path. Prior permission from the Forest Department is required before approaching
the area.
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