Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum) the capital of Kerala, located at the South
Western tip of India, is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the West and
Tamilnadu
on the East. The wooded
highlands of the
Western Ghats in the Eastern and North Eastern borders offer
some enchanting picnic spots, a long
coastline, with internationally renowned
beaches, historic monuments and backwater
stretches.
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Climate
Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum) has a hot tropical climate with
not much difference between summer and winter.
Humidity rises
to 90 percent during the
south-west monsoon and the north-east
monsoon (Oct-Nov)
also brings in some rain. During Apr-May, the mean
daily maximum temperature rises to 35 deg. celsius and in
Dec-Jan, the temperature goes down to 20 deg. celsius. The
best time to visit
Trivandrum is Nov-Mar.
Language
Malayalam
is the most prevalent language but one can communicate in
basic English in some tourist
places.
A rich
cultural heritage
makes Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) a much sought after
tourist destination.
Places worth visiting in and
around
Trivandrum are the Shree
Padhmanabhaswamy temple (a Hindu temple
dedicated to Lord Vishnu); Kovalam (one of the
finest
beaches in India, now an integrated
seaside resort with many hotels, cottages and yoga
centres); Vizhinjam (an ancient
port, now
being developed as a modern fishing harbour);
Ponmudi (a hillstation nearby with
many tea and rubber
plantations );
Veli lagoon
(boat club - facilities for pedal boating,
row boating and swimming); The Kanakakunnu
Palace (a venue these days for many cultural
meets), The zoo complex which also
houses the Napier museum, the natural
history museum, the reptile house and the Shri
Chitra Art Gallery; the Science and
Technology museum; the Government
Secretariat; the Kowdiar
Palace ( the
Maharaja still resides here);
and the Senate house.
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