Hindiston materikining janubiy uchi yaqinida joylashgan, Tiruvananthapuram (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം Tiruvanantapuraṁ), (ilgari va ko'pincha hali ham tanilgan Trivandrum) ning poytaxtidir Kerala yilda Janubiy Hindiston. Shahar o'z tumani bilan bir xil nomda, Tiruvananthapuram, bu Keralaning 14 tumanidan biri. Maxatma Gandi "Hindistonning hamisha yashil shahri" deb atagan bu shahar o'zining qirg'oqlari past dengiz qirlari va gavjum savdo xiyobonlari bilan ajralib turadi.
Tiruvanantapuram dengiz qirg'og'idagi tepaliklarda qurilgan va G'arbiy Gotlar va Arab dengizi o'rtasida joylashgan bo'lib, Tiruvananthapuram Keralaga tashrif buyurgan chet ellik sayyohlar soni bo'yicha birinchi o'rinni egallaydi va dam oluvchilar uchun ajoyib joy.
Tushuning
Miloddan avvalgi 1000 yildan beri davom etadigan an'anaga ega bo'lgan Tiruvananthapuram, hindiston yong'og'i va palma daraxtlari bilan qoplangan kichik bir chiziqda yotadi. Tiruvananthapuram "Lord Anantha shahri" (Lord Padmanabha / Vishnu yotadigan ilon) degan ma'noni anglatadi. Sanskritcha va Malayalam. Tarixiy jihatdan bu ziravorlar, sandal daraxti va fil suyagi uchun savdo punkti bo'lgan. Tiruvananthapuram - Keraladagi eng katta shahar. Shahar shtat poytaxti bo'lib, ko'plab markaziy va shtat hukumat idoralari, tashkilotlari va kompaniyalari joylashgan. Kerala siyosiy asab markazi bo'lishdan tashqari, u yirik akademik markaz va Kerala universiteti va ko'plab ilmiy va texnologik muassasalarni o'z ichiga olgan bir qancha ta'lim muassasalari joylashgan. Vikram Sarabxay kosmik markazi (VSSC), ilg'or kompyuterlarni rivojlantirish markazi (C-DAC), rivojlanishni o'rganish markazi (CDS), texnopark, hind kosmik fanlari va texnologiyalari instituti (IIST) va Hindiston instituti. Fan, ta'lim va tadqiqotlar (IISER).
Tarix
Tiruvananthapuram Hindistondagi eng qadimgi shaharlardan biri bo'lib, ko'plab yunon va rim adabiyotlarida davriy ma'lumotlarga ega. Bu shahar Venad sulolasi 14-asrda Cheras Kerala imperiyasining Buyuk bo'linishidan so'ng janubiy mintaqalarda hokimiyat tepasiga ko'tarilganda birinchi o'ringa chiqdi. Garchi Venad hukmdorlarining poytaxti bo'lgan Kollam (Tiruvananthapuramdan 70 km shimolda) Tiruvananthapuram yirik savdo markazi hisoblangan. XVII asr oxirida Travankore qirolligining tashkil etilishi shahar uchun burilish nuqtasini isbotladi. Bu vaqtda Raja butun qirollikni Sree Padmanabhasvami ibodatxonasiga rahbarlik qiluvchi xudo Lord Padmanabxaga bag'ishladi, ya'ni qirol oilasi lord nomidan hukmronlik qilmoqda. Poytaxt Tiruvananthapuramga ko'chirilgan va shahar ma'bad atrofida kengaygan. 19-asrda Tiruvananthapuram shahriga Sree Padmanabhapuram Fort (Thiruvananthapuram shahridan 50 km masofada) qirollik shtab-kvartirasidan butun ma'muriyat keltirildi, bu esa Tiruvananthapuram shahrining birinchi bosqichi tugaganligini ko'rsatdi.
Travancore, Britaniyalik Raj davrida eng qudratli hind knyazlik davlatlaridan biri bo'lgan, qirollik mahalliy davlatlar orasida 3-boy davlatga aylangan. Tiruvananthapuram shahri qirol homiyligi ostida Hindistonning yirik akademik va madaniy markaziga aylandi, ko'pgina kreditlar bilan. Travancore qirolligining qudrati va boyligi 20-asr boshlarida eng yuqori cho'qqisiga chiqqanligi sababli, Tiruvananthapuram obod shaharga aylandi. Hindiston mustaqillikka erishgach, Travancore Hindiston Ittifoqiga qo'shilishni tanladi. 1957 yilda Kerala davlati tashkil etilgandan so'ng, Tiruvananthapuram poytaxt sifatida saqlanib qoldi.
Poytaxt va ma'muriy shahar bo'lib, u Keraladagi eng issiq siyosiy markaz bo'lib qolmoqda. Rivojlanishning uchinchi bosqichi 1990-yillarning boshlarida, Kerala hukumati yirik axborot-texnoparki bo'lgan "Texnopark" ni tashkil qilganida sodir bo'ldi. Texnoparkning Janubiy Osiyodagi eng yirik IT-parki sifatida muvaffaqiyati shahar o'sishiga katta turtki bo'ldi. Bugungi kunda shahar asosiy IT / Bio-Technology markazi maqomini saqlab qolishga qaratilgan.
Iqlim
Shahar tropik iqlimga ega va aniq fasllarni boshdan kechirmaydi. O'rtacha maksimal harorat 34 ° C va o'rtacha minimal harorat 21 ° C dir. Namlik yuqori va musson mavsumida taxminan 90% gacha ko'tariladi.
Tiruvananthapuram - janubi-g'arbiy musson yo'lidagi birinchi shahar va iyun oyining boshlarida birinchi yomg'ir yog'adi. Biroq mussondan oldingi yomg'irlar aprel va may oylarida tez-tez uchraydi, bu o'rtacha 35 sm. Yillik yog'ingarchilik Keralaning boshqa tumanlariga qaraganda ko'p emas, ammo baribir 180 sm. Eng ko'p yog'adigan oylar may, iyun, iyul, avgust va oktyabr oylariga to'g'ri keladi, ammo aprel va noyabr oylari orasida boshqa oylarda ham tez-tez yomg'ir yog'adi. Yomg'irdan qochishni istagan sayohatchilar uchun tashrif buyurishning eng yaxshi davri - dekabrdan martgacha.
Qishki harorat balandliklarda ba'zi joylarda taxminan 18 ° C gacha tushadi va yozgi harorat ba'zan 35 ° C gacha ko'tarilishi mumkin.
Qachon borish kerak
- Trivandrumga tashrif buyurish uchun eng yaxshi vaqt oktyabr va fevral oylari orasida, plyajdagi ta'tillar uchun eng yaxshi vaqt. Fevral-may oylari yoz, juda issiq va nam, iyun va sentyabr oylari musson mavsumi. Ikkinchi yomg'irli mavsum, Shimoliy-Sharqiy musson, bir xil darajada kuchli va oktyabr va noyabr oylarida sodir bo'ladi.
- Festivali Onam avgust oyi oxiri yoki sentyabr oyining boshlarida sodir bo'lgan bu karnaval atmosferasini yutish uchun yaxshi vaqt. Odatda 10 kunlik rasmiy Onam tantanalarida ko'plab madaniy dasturlar mavjud.
- The Musson mavsumi har yili iyun oyidan boshlanadi va bu hududda kuchli yomg'ir yog'adigan vaqt. Musson uni ko'rishni istagan sayyohlarning diqqatga sazovor joyiga aylandi.
Gapir
Keralaning ona tili bu Malayalam, bu Tamil va Kannada singari Dravid tilidir. Ko'p ma'lumotli mahalliy aholi ham muloqot qilish imkoniyatiga ega Hind va ingliz. Odamlar odatda juda foydali va do'stona. Tamil tilini odatda tushunishadi, garchi odamlar bu tilni yaxshi bilmasligi mumkin.
Chiqinglar
Samolyotda
- 1 Trivandrum xalqaro aeroporti (TRV IATA). Dan to'g'ridan-to'g'ri parvozlar bilan Yaqin Sharq, Singapur, Malayziya, Maldiv orollariva Shri-Lanka, shuningdek, mavsumiy charter reyslari Rossiya, Buyuk Britaniya va kamroq Evropaning boshqa qismlariga. U Hindistonning aksariyat yirik shaharlari bilan bog'langan (Bangalor, Chennay, Mumbay, Dehli, Haydarobod, Ahmedobod, Kolkata, Goa) ichki reyslar bilan.
Poyezdda
- 2 Tiruvananthapuram Markaziy temir yo'l stantsiyasi. Tampanourda joylashgan, Hindistonning yirik temir yo'l stantsiyasi. Bu Janubiy Hindistondagi uchinchi yirik stansiya. G'arbiy sohilda va Keralaga boradigan deyarli barcha poezdlar bu erda sayohat qilishni boshlashadi va tugashadi, chunki stantsiya terminus hisoblanadi. U Hindistonning barcha yirik shaharlariga ulangan va xizmat ko'rsatgan. Markaziy stantsiya Travancore Maxaraja tomonidan Travancore Railways tarkibida qurilgan meros ob'ektidir. Temir yo'l stantsiyasi beton va temir konstruksiyasiz toshga to'liq qurilgan yagona bino. Stansiya yuqori darajada modernizatsiya qilingan. Bu erda bir nechta yaxshi nafaqa xonalari, katta konditsioner kutish xonasi, birinchi darajali dam olish xonasi, kitob do'konlari, savdo maydonchasi va tibbiy markaz mavjud.
- 3 Kochuveli temir yo'l stantsiyasi. Kochuveli temir yo'l stantsiyasidan Markaziy temir yo'l stantsiyasida tirbandlikni oldini olish uchun bir nechta poezdlar harakatlanadi. Kochuveli temir yo'l stantsiyasi xalqaro aeroportga eng yaqin. To'g'ri tajribani ta'minlash uchun poezdda sayohat qilishdan oldin temir yo'l ma'lumotlarini tekshiring.
Avtobusda
Uzoq masofali avtobus bekati temir yo'l stantsiyasining yonida joylashgan. Shahar kabi barcha yirik shahar va qishloqlarga avtobuslar qatnaydi Cochin, Bangalor, Kojikode, Coimbatore,Tirunelveli va Chennay. Kerala davlat avtotransport korporatsiyasi (KSRTC) Kerala shtatining janubiy Tamil-Nadu shaharlari, shaharchasi va mamlakatning barcha yo'nalishlariga ulanadigan 6 ta xizmat turini boshqaradi. KSRTC birinchi darajali hashamatli Garuda xizmatlarini Bangalore va Coimbatore-ga etkazib beradi. Karnataka STC premium xizmatlarining ikkita klassini ham ishlaydi; Bangalore va Mysore'dan shaharga Rajahamsa (A / c Executive sinf) va Airavat (A / C Sleeper Class). Xuddi shu tarzda Tamil Nadu SETC ham ko'plab Tamil Nadu shaharlaridan, xususan, janubiy tomonga xizmat ko'rsatadigan uchta xizmatni amalga oshiradi. Bundan tashqari, Sharma, Kallada, GTC, Raj National Express kabi xususiy milliy korporatsiyalar, shuningdek, Janubiy Hindistonning boshqa shaharlari va Mumbayga premium xizmatlar bilan ishlaydi.
Agar siz Tiruvananthapuramda Tamil Nadu shahriga boradigan avtobus chiptasini olishda muammolarga duch kelsangiz, Nagercoilga sayohat qilib, keyin u erdan boradigan joyingizga avtobusda borishingiz mumkin.
Mashinada
Tiruvananthapuram boshqa shaharlarga Kochi (230 km), Kojikode (420 km), Chennai (780 km), Bangalore (791 km), Coimbatore (400 km) kabi yo'llar bilan ulanadi. Shaharga yaqinlashganda ma'lum vaqtlarda tirbandlik dahshatli bo'lishi mumkin. Hind trafigida qulay harakatlanadigan haydovchi bo'lish yoki yollash tavsiya etiladi.
Atrofga boring
Avtobusda
Mahalliy avtobus xizmatlari - Tiruvananthapuram bo'ylab sayohat qilishning eng arzon usuli. Hukumat (KSRTC) va xususiy kompaniyalar tomonidan boshqariladigan shahar avtobuslari mavjud. Ularning aksariyati avj soatlarida juda gavjum. Avtobuslarda marshrut tavsiflari asosan Malayalam. Yo'nalish raqamlari ko'rsatiladi. Cho'ntakni yig'ish juda keng tarqalgan emas. Chet eldan kelgan ayollar ba'zi paytlarda og'zaki ta'qibga uchrashi mumkin. Hukumat avtobuslari qizil rangga sariq patch bilan, xususiy shahar avtobuslari esa ko'k rangga bo'yalgan. KSRTC tomonidan boshqariladigan tezyurar avtobuslar ham ko'k rangga bo'yalgan va "Ananthapuri Fast" deb nomlangan. KSRTC shahar xizmatlari oltita omborlardan, ya'ni City depo, Vikas Bhavan, Peroorkada, Pappanamcode, Kaniyapuram va Vellanad dan ishlaydi. Markaziy shahar avtovokzali joylashgan Sharqiy Fort(Kizhakkekotta), Padmanabha Swamy ibodatxonasi yonida. Markaziy va Inter davlat avtovokzali 1 km uzoqlikda joylashgan Tampanoor.KSRTC turli xil muhim joylarni birlashtirgan AC Volvo xizmatlarini boshqaradi. Agar ozgina vaqtingiz bo'lsa, transportning yangi turini sinab ko'rishingiz mumkin. KSRTC mahalliy transport uchun ham o'zgaruvchan avtobuslarni boshqaradi. Siz ushbu avtobuslarni shahar bo'ylab sayohat qilish uchun AC atrofida qulay sharoitda ₹ 40 atrofida olib borishingiz mumkin. minimal tarif - ₹ 10. Ushbu avtobuslar to'q sariq rangga ega.
Avtomatik rickshaw tomonidan
Autorickshaws (yoki oddiygina) Avtomatlar) diqqatga sazovor joylar orasida sayohat qilishning arzon usuli hisoblanadi. Avtoulovni temir yo'l stantsiyasidan yoki temir yo'l stantsiyasidan yoki maxsus avtoulovlarni yollash har doim ham mumkin. Barcha yuridik, litsenziyaga ega avtotransport vositalarida tariflar o'lchagichlari bo'lishi kerak va narxlar taksometr tomonidan hisoblanadi. Haydovchining hisoblagichni yoqishini ta'minlang oldin sayohatning boshlanishi. Aksariyat avtoulov haydovchilari chet elliklar uchun ko'proq haq olishadi; bu noqonuniy. Haydovchi avval narxni keltirishi mumkin, lekin shunchaki hisoblagichdan foydalanishni talab qiladi. Avtoulov uchun minimal zaryad ₨ .15, km uchun ishlaydigan zaryad ₹ 7. 10 daqiqadan ko'proq kutish narxi har 15 daqiqada ₹ 5 ni tashkil etadi, kuniga maksimal maximum 200 miqdorida. Aeroport va temir yo'l stantsiyasi yaqinida oldindan to'lanadigan avtoulov peshtaxtalari mavjud. Trivandrumdagi avtorikshalar bilan bog'liq shikoyatlar RTO Trivandrum-ga yuborilishi mumkin, ☏ 91 471 2469223. Onlayn shikoyatlar ham qabul qilinadi yo'l harakati politsiyasining veb-sayti.
Taksida
Taksilar qulay va arzon, ayniqsa siz guruhda sayohat qilsangiz. Taksilarni qisqa masofalarga, shuningdek, bir necha kunlik muddatga yollash mumkin. Boshqa metropoliten shaharlaridan farqli o'laroq, Tiruvanathapuramda faqatgina Hindistonning Elchilari bor, bu meros avtomobili bo'lgan taksi taksisi. Agar siz zamonaviy avtoulovlarni xohlasangiz, ularni odatda mehmonxonangizdan buyurtma asosida ijaraga olishingiz mumkin.
Bir necha kun davomida haydovchi bilan taksini yollaganingizda, odatda avtomobil uchun yollov haqi, haydovchi to'lovlari va ma'lum masofani qoplaydigan minimal to'lov to'lanadi. Agar mashina ushbu masofadan ko'proq masofani bosib o'tadigan bo'lsa, qo'shimcha to'lovlar har bir kilometr uchun bosib o'tgan qo'shimcha masofaga qarab olinadi. Haydovchilarning aksariyati kun davomida ovqatlanishlari uchun pul to'lashni kutishadi. Agar bir kechada qolsangiz, bu mehmonxonaning to'lovlarini ham o'z ichiga oladi.
Shaharda mavjud bo'lgan taksi to'lovlari quyidagicha: minimal to'lov - ₹ 65; km uchun ishlaydigan zaryad - ₹ 7.50; kutish uchun to'lov - soatiga ₹ 25, kuniga maksimal ₹ 300 sharti bilan.
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Mashinada
Tiruvananthapuramning magistral yo'li "MG Road ' yoki Maxatma Gandi yo'lishimoliy-janubiy yo'nalishda joylashgan va shaharning deyarli barcha diqqatga sazovor joylarini birlashtirgan. Trivandrum, shtat poytaxti bo'lib, Keralaning boshqa joylariga nisbatan juda yaxshi yo'llarga ega, ayniqsa Kochi (bu erda yo'llar yo'llardan ko'ra chuqurroqdir). Trivandrumdagi ko'plab yo'llar 4 yoki 6 qatorli.
Tiruvananthapuramda haydovchilar bilan mashinalar taklif qiladigan ko'plab avtomobillarni ijaraga beruvchi kompaniyalar mavjud. "O'zi boshqariladigan" transport vositalarini sotadigan joylar juda kam va ularni topish qiyin. Siz topishingiz mumkin bo'lgan narsalar mahalliy me'yorlar bo'yicha ko'pincha asossiz qimmatga tushadi. Avtomobil ijaraga olishdan oldin mahalliy nou-xauga ega bo'lgan odamdan so'rang.
Ikki g'ildirakli g'ildiraklar tomonidan
Skuterlar va mototsikllar yo'llarda shaxsiy transport vositasi hisoblanadi. Mototsiklni ijaraga olish yoki sotib olish xayolparastlar uchun emas. Shahar va uning atrofida harakatlanish tez va sekin aralashgan bo'lib, xavfsizlikni saqlash uchun doimo diqqatni jalb qilishni talab qiladi. Yo'l harakati xavfsizligi boshqarmasining kuchli ma'muriyati bilan yo'l harakati xavfsizligi va intizomi keskin yaxshilandi va dubulg'a va xavfsizlik kamarlari odatiy holga aylanmoqda. Yo'l harakati qoidalariga Hindistonning boshqa shaharlaridan ko'ra yaxshiroq rioya qilinadi, ammo transport vositasini boshqarishni xohlasangiz, shunchaki ehtiyot bo'lishingiz kerak. Yo'l tirbandligi yana bir xavf va noqulaylikni keltirib chiqaradi; trafikka qarab kutilayotgan kelish vaqtlarini sozlang.
Ekskursiyalarni tashkil qiluvchi kompaniyalar mavjud Enfild Bullet Thiruvananthapuramdan mototsikllar.
Velosiped
10 yil oldin velosipedlar aholi uchun asosiy transport usuli bo'lgan. Endi velosipedlardan foydalanish nisbatan juda past. Tiruvananthapuram - tog'li shahar. Agar siz velosipedni o'zingizning asosiy transport turingiz qilishni rejalashtirmoqchi bo'lsangiz, o'zingizni yaxshi va yaxshi suv bilan ta'minlaganingizga ishonch hosil qiling. Velosiped yo'laklari yo'q va issiq havo ko'pincha kunni charchatadi.
Velosipedlarni ba'zi kompaniyalar ijaraga olishlari mumkin.
- Hindistonda ta'til, ☏ 91 471 2312028.
Oyoqda
Shahar ichidagi diqqatga sazovor joylarning ko'pi bir-biriga yaqin, shuning uchun ular orasida yurish mumkin. Yo'llarni kesib o'tish tez-tez avjiga chiqqan soatlarda og'ir transport vositalarida o'tishni o'z ichiga oladi. Mahalliy aholi zebra yo'llaridan faqat katta o'tish joylarida o'tish uchun foydalanadilar. Katta kavşaklardan tashqari, siz uchun zopak chiziqlarida transport vositalarining to'xtashini kutmang. Oldindan taxmin qilinadigan to'g'ri chiziq bo'ylab harakat qilish uchun qo'lingizdan kelganicha harakat qiling, shunda transport vositalari atrofingizni to'qishi mumkin. (Yaxshisi, bir guruh mahalliy aholini ushlang va ularning soyasida kesib o'ting.) Shaharda tavsiya etilgan yurish joylari quyidagicha:
- Ko'prikdan Sharqiy Fortga qarab yuring. Padmanabhasvami ibodatxonasi binolariga tashrif buyuring. Sharqiy Fortdagi Gandi bog'ida sayr qiling.
- Secratariate'dan Palayam tomon yuring. Yurib, Connemera bozorini ko'ring va derazadan xarid qiling.
- Muzey chorrahasidan Vellayambalam tomon piyoda boring. Shu bilan bir qatorda, siz Muzey aralashmalari ichida ham yurishingiz mumkin.
- Vellayambalam kavşağından Kowdiar saroyigacha piyoda yuring. Ushbu yo'l saroyga olib borganligi sababli Qirollik yo'li deb nomlanadi. Ushbu hududda yaxshi kofe do'konlari va snack barlar mavjud.
Qarang
Tiruvananthapuram tarixiy shahar bo'lib, u erda ko'plab tarixiy inshootlar, bog'lar, muzeylar, sayyohlik markazlari va saroylar joylashgan. Uning o'ziga xos ko'kalamzorligi bilan ham mashhur bo'lgan, har qanday shov-shuvli hind shaharlaridagi noyob joy. Aksariyat chiptalar muzeylari dushanba kunlari yopiq, shuning uchun tashrif buyurishdan oldin onlayn / telefon orqali tekshiring. Ning rasmiy veb-saytiga tashrif buyuring Kerala turizm batafsil ma'lumot uchun.
Yodgorliklar va muzeylar
- Chacha Neru nomidagi bolalar muzeyi. Katta qo'g'irchoqlar, niqoblar va rasmlarning to'plami bilan yaxshi bolalar muzeyi. Bu erda mini akvarium va suv maydonchasi tashkil etilgan. Tycuad shahrida, shaharning markazida joylashgan bo'lib, bu oilalar uchun yaxshi kechki joy.
- 1 Sharqiy Fort. Sree Padmanabxasvami ibodatxonasi atrofida qadimiy qal'a. Bugun Sharqiy tomondan tashqari, ko'plab istehkomlar demontaj qilindi. Ba'zan shu sababli qal'a Sharqiy qal'a deb nomlanadi. Fort Gate to'g'ridan-to'g'ri Sree Padmanabha ibodatxonasi oldida ochiladi va Evropa uslubida yaratilgan. Kechqurun Sharqiy Fort darvozasining yoritilishi diqqatga sazovor joy.
- 2 Kanaka Kunnu saroyi (Malayalamdagi Oltin tepalik saroyi). Qadimgi Tiruvanantapuramning madaniy qaynoq nuqtasi. Katta saroy va uning keng bog'lari bir paytlar Travancore shtatining mehmonlariga tashrif buyuradigan ziyofat saroyi bo'lgan. Bugungi kunda u qiziqarli galereyalarga ega va katta maysazorlar muntazam konsertlar va kechki raqs dasturlari uchun ochiq osmon ostidagi auditoriyalar bo'lib xizmat qilmoqda.
- 3 Kerala hukumati kotibiyati. Sifatida qurilgan Xuzur Kacheri (Malayalamdagi Kotibiyat idoralari) 1860 yilda Travancore Kingdom Qirollik Durbar zali sifatida xizmat qilish uchun ushbu bino ajoyib tuzilishga ega. Bino Buyuk Britaniyaning Qirollik muhandislari korpusi tomonidan xalqaro me'morchilik uslublarini o'zida mujassam etgan holda ishlab chiqilgan bo'lib, Keralada rim, golland va ingliz uslublaridan o'tgan ta'sirlarning guvohidir. Kompleks ichidagi eski Qonunchilik majlislar zalida (Osiyodagi birinchi mahalliy qonunchilik assambleyasi) Travancore Qonunchilik Assambleyasi tarixini aks ettiruvchi batafsil galereyaga ega yaxshi muzey mavjud. Ushbu binoda joylashgan boshqa joylar sayyohlik uchun qiziq emas, chunki ular davlat idoralari.
- 4 Kerala qonun chiqaruvchi majlisi majmuasi (Niyamasabha Mandiram). Niyamasabha (Malayalamdagi qonun uyi) deb nomlangan yangi qonun chiqaruvchi majlislar majmuasi shaharning qoq markazida joylashgan zamonaviy inshootdir. Bu Kerala klassik me'morchiligi bilan bezatilgan teak asarlari, noyob Kerala uslubidagi gumbaz, nafis dizayni bilan bezatilgan ichki makon va atrofidagi keng ko'lamli yashil maydon bilan mashhur. Ushbu inshootdan oldin fotosessiya sizning sayohatnomangizga ajoyib qo'shimcha bo'ladi.
- Kerala ilmiy-texnika muzeyi (Priyadarshini Planetarium yaqinida). Ushbu yirik ilmiy muzeyda turli xil texnologiyalarning vaqt jadvallari mavjud. Ko'rgazmada elektrotexnika, biotibbiyot va mashinasozlik bo'yicha galereyalar mavjud. Unda elektron uskunalar to'plami va doimiy tomoshalar namoyish etiladigan 3D teatr mavjud.
- 5 Keralan muzeyi (Napier muzeyining bog 'majmuasi qarshisida, Rd muzeyi janubida). Chiroyli mustamlaka binosida joylashgan ushbu yangi ishlab chiqilgan muzey (taxminan 2008 yildagi vintage) Keralaning davriy tarixini taqdim etadi. Bu sensorli ekranli terminallar joylashgan mamlakatdagi birinchi "interaktiv" muzey. Hindistondagi ko'plab muzeylar va tarixiy matnlar singari, ichkarida mavzularga ingl. Nima bo'lishidan qat'iy nazar, muzey juda yoqimli, toza, zamonaviy va boshqalar bilan taqqoslaganda yaxshi namoyish etilgan. Ko'rgazmalar tosh davridan boshlanadi va tosh san'ati va toshdan yasalgan buyumlar orqali sopol idishlar, bronza haykaltaroshlik, xalq amaliy san'ati va me'morchiligiga o'tib ketadi. Qo'shni turistik bo'lim xodimlari uchun muzey orqasida joylashgan kichik oshxona yaxshi baliq yoki sabzavot kori taklif qiladi. Chet elliklar uchun kirish ₹ 200, kamera uchun qo'shimcha.
- 6 Kovdiyar saroyi. Kovdiyarda bu Travancore Maharajas va qirol oilasining hozirgi rasmiy qarorgohi. Bu jamoatchilik uchun taqiqlangan. Biroq do'stona qo'riqchi sizni sakson-travankor uslublari bilan qurilgan ushbu yirik me'moriy mo''jizani ko'rish uchun ichkariga kiritishi mumkin. Ammo jamoatchilik kirishi mumkin PanchavadiKechki XH Maharaja Chitra Tirunalning dam olish maskani - Travancorening so'nggi va mashhur qiroli.
- 7 Kutiramalika saroyi. Maxaraja Svati Thirunal (taniqli musiqiy daho Travancore-dan Maharaja) tomonidan ishlab chiqilgan noyob saroy bu ot shaklidagi derazalari va bezaklari bilan mashhur. Padmanabhasvami ibodatxonasi yaqinidagi saroyda Maharaja Svati Tirunal davriga oid antiqa buyumlar to'plami mavjud. Ushbu saroy - Svati Thirunal musiqa festivali va Qirollik oilasi homiylik qiladigan boshqa musiqiy kontsertlar.
- 8 Qonunchilik muzeyi (Qonunchilik palatasi yonida). Ushbu muzey Janubiy Osiyo qonunchilik palatalari tarixini aks ettiradi. Bino bir paytlar Travancore Royal Nair Brigadasining (Travancore Armiyasi) bosh qarorgohi bo'lgan. Bugungi kunda uning galereyalari Janubiy Osiyo qonun chiqaruvchi organlari faoliyati va jarayoni tarixini batafsil ko'rib chiqishi mumkin.
- 9 Napier muzeyi. Tu Th-Su soat 10:00 dan 17:00 gacha, Peshin soat 5:00 gacha. Sobiq Madras gubernatori lord Napier (Frensis Napier, 10-lord Napier va 1-baron Ettrik) nomi bilan atalgan ushbu muzey muzeydagi (bino o'qing: bog'da) joylashgan go'zal bino. Ushbu asar Madras hukumati me'mori Robert Chisholm tomonidan hind-saratsen uslubida ishlangan. Muzeyda nodir arxeologik va tarixiy asarlar, jumladan bronza butlar, sopol buyumlar, haykaltarosh yog'och o'ymakor aravachasi, mamlakatning turli hududlaridan va qo'shni joylardan buddaviy haykallar, fil suyaklari bilan ishlangan naqshlar, sandiqlar, Bali soyasi qo'g'irchoqlari, turli eski tangalar, hind pujasi buyumlari va Ko'proq. Bir nechta ob'ekt begona, ba'zilari esa xitoylikdir. Afsuski, aksariyat yorliqlar etishmayapti, yorliqlari faqat Malayalam tilida yoki juda noaniq. Kirish paytida ta'sirli tomga qarang! Suratga olishga ruxsat berilmaydi. "Napier muzeyi" degan yozuv yo'q, shunchaki "Art Gallery" va bu Muzey yo'lining shimolidagi bog'dagi katta bino. ₹ 5 chiptalar uchun.
- Saroy muzeyi (Sree Padmanabxasvami ibodatxonasining sharqiy kirish qismi). Travancore davridagi Shohlar davridagi ko'plab antiqa buyumlarning yaxshi to'plamiga ega. Taxtlar, rasmlar va boshqa narsalar juda yaxshi holatda saqlanib qolgan, ular eski qirollik binosida joylashgan.
- Palayam Pally (Masjid-i Jahon-Noma). Tiruvananthapuramning asosiy masjidi. Bu Juma masjidi (juma masjidi). Masjid Keraladagi eng yirik masjidlardan biri bo'lib, o'zining muntazam va'zlari bilan mashhur. Masjid Travancore Kings homiyligida tashkil etilgan.
- 10 Priyadarshini kosmik sayyorasi. Hindistondagi eng katta planetariylardan biri va dunyoning eng yaxshi gorizontal planetariylaridan biri. Unda ISRO (Hind kosmik tadqiqotlari tashkiloti) astronomik fan ob'ektlari to'plami mavjud. Koinotning turli sirlariga oid ikkita yirik shou har kuni o'tkaziladi. Bu yaxshi Sky teatri, katta konferentsiya zali va kosmosga oid muntazam dasturlarning joylashuvi.
- 11 Sree Chithra san'at galereyasi (Shri Chitra san'at galereyasi). Dushanba kunlari ishlamaydi.. Badiiy galereya Muzey asosan hind rasmlarining noyob to'plamini namoyish etadi. Asosiy diqqatga sazovor joylar - Kerala rassomi Raja Ravi Varma va boshqa taniqli rassomlar Raja raja Varma va Nikolas Rerichning rasmlari. Shuningdek, dunyo bo'ylab miniatyura rasmlari, Kerala devor rasmlari va Tanjore miniatyurasi rasmlari mavjud.
- 12 Shri Padmanabxasvami ibodatxonasi. Shahar belgisi: dunyodagi eng boy ma'bad. Ma'bad Hindiston oliy sudining buyrug'i bilan ma'badning katta boyligi tafsilotlari chiqarilgandan keyin mashhur bo'ldi. Ma'badning o'zida beg'ubor haykallar va mandaplar bilan aytib berish uchun minglab hikoyalar mavjud. Butun Thiruvanathapuram shahri ushbu ma'bad atrofida qurilgan. U "Dunyoning 7 mo''jizasi" ning so'nggi bosqichiga nomzod bo'lgan. Bino uslubi Kerala va Tamil me'morchiligining aralashmasidir. Ma'bad tarkibida musiqiy ustunlar, oltin mandap, haykallari bilan mashhur bo'lgan 500 ustunli koridor va ma'bad devor rasmlarining katta to'plami kabi ko'plab tuzilmalar mavjud. Ma'badda katta aniq suv havzasi bor Padmatheertham, bu ham muhim ahamiyatga ega. Maha Vishnu xudosi - kamyob holatida, "ananthasayanam" yoki lordning uyqusi deb nomlangan. Ma'bad Kerala tarixida juda katta rol o'ynagan, chunki u boshqaradigan xudo hatto XVIII asrda Travancore imperatori sifatida toj kiygan va barcha hukmdorlar iloh nomi bilan davlatni boshqargan. Travancore qirollik toji, ma'bad ichida saqlanib qolgan, ammo uni ko'rish juda kam. Ma'badda elektr manbai ishlab chiqaradigan yorug'lik ishlatilmaydi va lampochkalari va naychalari yo'q. Faqatgina yorug'lik tabiiy yoki yog 'lampalaridan iborat, bu juda kam. Ma'badda elektron narsalardan foydalanish taqiqlanadi. Ushbu ibodatxona hindular uchungina ochiq, hattoki ichkariga qabul qilingan hindular ham kiyinish qoidalari va urf-odatlariga rioya qilishlari kerak. Erkaklar uchun kiyinish kodi shunchaki Kerala Mundu (White Dhothi), tanasi belsiz. Dhotislarni bir martalik ijaraga olish yoki yaqin atrofdagi do'konlardan sotish mumkin. Ayollardan hindistonlik Sari yoki Kerala Mundu kiyish talab qilinadi (bu sizning oyoqlaringiz alohida ko'rinmasligi kerak degan fikr). Shuningdek, abituriyentlardan sumkalarini, soyabonlarini va boshqalarni yaqin peshtaxtada saqlashlari so'raladi. Ushbu ibodatxona Travancore qirollik oilasiga tegishli bo'lib, Travancore saroyi qo'riqchilari tomonidan qo'riqlanadi. Ma'badga kiraverishda birinchi marta kelganlarga va sayyohlarga gullar, tutatqi tutatqi, moyli lampalar o'rnatilgan puja plitalarini majburan sotishga uringan ko'plab professional toutlar borligidan ehtiyot bo'ling. Xuddi shu tarzda chiqish eshiklarida rasmlar, lampalar va chig'anoqlarni muqaddas va muqaddas deb da'vo qilib, uni sotishga harakat qilishadi. Da'volarga duch kelmang va muloyimlik bilan ulardan voz keching. Ma'badning asosiy arenasi ichida siz dindorlikni 3 bosqichda ko'rishingiz mumkin - Qo'l, kindik (Lotus Brahmani ko'targan holda) va Oyoqlar.
- Aziz Anne cherkovi, Pettax. Bu Trivandrumning birinchi xristian cherkovi, 1796 yilda qirol Rama Varma davrida tashkil etilgan, odatda "Dharma Raja" deb nomlangan. Qirolning buyrug'iga binoan u o'zining vazirlaridan biri bo'lgan Tachil Mattuo Tarakan foydasiga qurilgan bo'lib, u Hindistondagi knyazlik shtatida vazir etib tayinlangan birinchi mahalliy nasroniy ham bo'lgan. Eski cherkov bir necha marta ta'mirlangan. U aeroportga boradigan yo'lda joylashgan.
- 13 Zoologik park. Dushanba kuni yopiq, Tu-Su soat 10:00 dan 17:00 gacha. Bu Hindiston 1843 yilda yovvoyi tabiat uchun saroy tushunchasi sifatida ochilgan birinchi hayvonot bog'i. Da joylashgan Muzey bu hudud boy botanika bog'iga ega. Turli xil hayvonlar, o'simliklar va qushlar mavjud. Bu alohida sudralib yuruvchilar parki va kapalaklar bog'iga ega.
Plyajlar va tabiat
- 14 Kovalam Plyaj. Tiruvananthapuram shahridan 17 km uzoqlikda, mahalliy aholi buni Hindistondagi eng yaxshi plyajlardan biri deb bilishadi. 2 ta yirik plyaj mavjud va ular suzish uchun juda xavfsizdir. Trivandrumda bo'lganingizda Kovalamga tashrif buyurishingiz shart. Noyabr-dekabr oylarida, chet ellik sayyohlar ommaviy ravishda kelganda plyaj gavjum bo'ladi. Mahalliy toutlar va plyajdagi restoranlar / do'konlar odatdagi narxidan 3-4 baravar ko'p narsalarni sotadigan do'konlardan ehtiyot bo'ling. Haggling sotuvchilar bilan qabul qilinadi. Sohil yaqinidagi bir nechta massaj salonlari soxta va noqonuniy jinsiy aloqa salonlari.
- 15 Shanxumuxam plyaji (Shangumukham plyaji). Ushbu shahar plyaji aeroportga tutash shahar tashqarisida 8 km. Quyosh botishini tomosha qilish uchun bu erga mahalliy odamlar to'planishadi. Bu yaxshi saqlangan, xavfsiz plyaj. Yaqinda yopiq dam olish klubi mavjud. Matsyakanyaka haykaltarosh Kanai Kunjiraman tomonidan suv parisining ulkan haykalchasi adolatli olomonni jalb qiladi. Bu erda kichik bog 'va yulduzcha baliq shaklidagi restoran ishlaydi va ko'pchilikni jalb qiladi. Yaqin atrofda ibodatxona ham mavjud.
- 16 Veli turistik qishlog'i (Veli ko'li va sayyohlar qishlog'i). Sohilga aralashgan ko'l, deyarli dengizni masxara qilganday. Ushbu hududda qayiqda suzish, plyajda ot minish, suzuvchi ko'prik, baliq boqishingiz mumkin bo'lgan sayoz suv havzasi va chiroyli bog'lar mavjud. Agar siz suvda sarguzasht sportiga qiziqsangiz, bu ajoyib manzil.
Boshqa diqqatga sazovor joylar
Shahar chegaralaridan tashqarida joylashgan bir nechta diqqatga sazovor joylar mavjud.
- Attingal saroyi. Kichik Attingal provinsiyasini boshqargan Travancore Queens shtab-kvartirasi. Katta saroyda shuningdek, qirol oilasi ibodatxonalaridan biri joylashgan. Saroyning katta qismi jamoat uchun taqiqlangan, ammo uning durbar zali va jamoat joylari jamoatchilik uchun ochiqdir.
- Kerala san'at kolleji. Kerala universiteti bilan bog'liq va uni topish oson, u to'g'ridan-to'g'ri yo'l qo'yib bo'lmaydigan Chandrasekharan Nair (Futbol) stadioni qarshisida. U eski mustamlaka binosida joylashgan bo'lib, uning orqasida keng maydonlar mavjud. Yuqori qavatda vaqti-vaqti bilan badiiy ko'rgazmalar (masalan, maktabni tugatgandan so'ng, taxminan iyun oyining boshlarida) o'tkaziladi, pastki qavatida esa jahon badiiy kitoblari bilan katta kutubxona mavjud. Ushbu maydonchada do'stona va sizni ustaxonalar atrofida ko'rsatishni xohlaydigan talabalarning haykallari juda ko'p.
- 17 Koyikkal saroyi, Nedumangad. Ushbu saroy XVI asrda qurilgan bo'lib, Keralaning an'anaviy saroy me'moriy uslubini namoyish etadi. Unda folklor muzeyi va numizmatika (tangalar va valyuta) muzeyi mavjud.
- 18 Neyyar to'g'oni. Ajablanarlisi tabiiy, Neyyar to'g'oni ajoyib piknik joyidir. Ushbu to'g'on yaqinida yoga markazi va bir nechta ibodatxonalar mavjud, agar siz unga bir kunlik sayohat qilishni xohlasangiz.
- 19 Padmanabhapuram saroyi. Travancore Royal oilasining eski qarorgohi saroy sifatida qayd etilgan Dunyodagi eng katta Yog'ochdan yasalgan saroy, Ginnesning Rekordlar kitoblari tomonidan. U butunlay tik va atirgul daraxtidan yasalgan va polga yoz mavsumida salqin va yomg'irli mavsumda issiq bo'lishini ta'minlash uchun maxfiy ekstraktlar bilan granit va noyob ayurveda aralashmasidan yasalgan pollar o'rnatilgan. Unda atirgul va shishadan yasalgan katta Dubar zali bor. Saroyda ko'plab noyob antiqa buyumlar, shu jumladan shohlarni yoshartirish uchun turli xil ziravorlar bilan ishlangan maxsus yog'ochdan yasalgan 600 yillik ziravorlar to'shagi mavjud. Soat minorasi Janubiy Osiyodagi eng qadimiylardan biri bo'lib, u hozirgacha ishlaydi. Trivandrum shahridan 65 km uzoqlikda joylashgan Kanniyakumari tumani Tamil Nadu. Travancore Maxarajasning qirol qilichi bu erda saqlanib qolgan va Sree Padmanabhaswamy ibodatxonasining Arattu bayramlarida katta tantanada Trivandrumga olib ketilgan.
- 20 Ponmudi. Tumandagi tepalik stantsiyasi tropik o'rmon ichida joylashgan. Bu piyoda yurish va trekking imkoniyatlarini taqdim etadi.
Yo'nalish
- Trivandrumga piyoda qarang. Jamoat transportiga boring Kanaka Kunnu saroyi. Tog'ning tepasida bezatilgan ushbu jamoat binosiga tashrif buyuring. Bu ko'pincha madaniy dasturlarda qo'llaniladi, bu sizning tashrifingizga yoqimli qo'shimcha bo'lishi mumkin. Nima va qachon taklif qilinishini bilish uchun mahalliy ro'yxatlarni tekshiring. Tugatgandan so'ng, pastga tushing Napier muzeyi va Hayvonot bog'i. Park atrofida sayr qiling, me'morchilikka qoyil qoling va hayvonot bog'iga tashrif buyuring. Ushbu sohaga qiziqish ham Sree Chitra san'at galereyasi, Tabiiy tarix muzeyi va Sudraluvchilar uyi. Keyin tomonga yuring Palayam bo'ylab MG yo'li ko'cha-ko'yda shovqinni singdirish va yo'l bo'yidagi do'konlarda xarid qilish.
Odatda madaniy dasturlar mavjud VJT zali jamoat uchun ochiq bo'lishi mumkin. MG yo'li bo'ylab davom eting Kotibiyat. Kotibiyat atrofi mahalliy sifatida tanilgan Haykal, muhim raqamlarning bir nechta e'tiborsiz qoldirilgan haykallari tufayli. Ba'zan bu joyda siyosiy noroziliklar yoki namoyishlar bo'lib turadi. Siz bu yerdagi mahalliy restoranlardan taomlarni tanlab olishingiz kerak. SMS instituti yon tomonda, Kotibiyat yonida, haqiqiy Kerala qo'l san'atlari va sovg'alarini sotadi. Narxlar ₹ 25 dan bir necha minggacha boshlanadi. MG yo'li bo'ylab davom eting va ko'plab mahalliy kitob do'konlarini topasiz, shu jumladan Zamonaviy kitob uyi va Prabhat kitob do'koni. The Ayurveda kolleji , an'anaviy ayurveda tibbiyotini o'rgatadigan ko'chaning o'ng tomonida bo'ladi. Buning qarshisida yana bir hunarmandchilik do'koni joylashgan. MG yo'li bo'ylab piyoda harakatlaning, shunda siz transport vositalarining signallari bilan tutashgan joyga etib borasiz Ko'prik ustida mahalliy. Yaqin atrofda bir nechta kinoteatrlar mavjud.
Temir yo'l stantsiyasi va avtovokzal yarim milga yaqin chap tomonda. Agar siz to'g'ri davom etsangiz, oxir-oqibat erishasiz Pajavangadi. Siz o'ng tomonda qal'a (yaxshi yashiringan) qoldiqlarini ko'rasiz (nomi bilan tanilgan) Kottakakam/Sharq qal'asi). The famous Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple is nearby, complete with a temple lake (Padmatheertham). The architecture of the temple is more in line with Tamil temples as compared to other Kerala temples. On the left is Chaalai Bazaar. This is a busy congested road teeming with all kinds of shops.
Qil
- Stroll around the town during the dusk time when the city comes to life. It is advised not to venture out alone late into the night
- Find local bargains and shop for souvenirs.
- Watch the sunset from the Shankumukham or Veli beach
- Get pampered with a traditional Ayurvedic massage
- Visit the local museum and art gallery.
- Visit a martial arts centre (Kalaripayattu)
- Watch traditional performers perform a Kathakali dance.
- Watch a temple procession at the end of a local festival when the deity is taken out on the top of an elephant.
- Watch a Malayalam or Bollywood movie (no subtitles) in a local cinema.
- Check the newspapers for daily events, especially theatre/film/dance performances. Try to find out if anything is on at the Tagore theatre when you're there, especially during the film festivals which screen art house classics from around the world.
- Take a rain walk - if you're there during the monsoons, buy an umbrella and walk from place to place in the magical monsoon.
- Laze around on any of the pristine beaches.
- Visit the public library for its stunning architecture and colonial charm.
- If you're there during the Onam season, be sure to pass by the secretariat building and the kanakakunnu palace for the brilliant illuminations. If it's Christmastime, walk down a little further to the L.M.S compound to see the awesome collection of Christmas stars.
- A long breezy stroll on Veli beach with its kilometres of the orange beach is precious. Take note, as you move past the 'Tourist Village' zone you'll come into areas where the locals live by the beach, they may question you. They're trying to be friendly to the 'new face', so feel free to chat up or move on giving them a friendly wave! Here you can witness the fishermen sail back in the evening and mend their nets. Perhaps join the local kids in a game of beach ball or cricket. There is a strip on the left of the boating club where you can find sea eagles circling in the air, it is a majestic sight to see them swoop in for their prey, and then devour it mid-flight.
Learn
- Yoga classes
- Bhagyodayam Yoga Ashram 91 9446308505 House # 119 - Cheppil Lane, Sree Varaham 1 Km from East Fort with Yogacharya Girija Maa
- Kathakali dance and associated arts including the percussion instruments and make-up
- Kalaripayattu
- Malayalam and its rich literature
- Cheap advanced computing and software training!
Work
Opportunities for foreigners to work in Kerala was at one time very limited. The dramatic advances in the information technology sector have changed this, to some extent. Most companies still prefer to use the locally available and more economically viable manpower.
To work in India, you need employment visa. The prospective employer needs to send a letter providing information about your qualification to the home ministry in India.
Sotib oling
Haggling is quite acceptable and very much needed if you buy anything from the vendors.
Shopping plazas
- Anna's Arcade. Spencer Junction
- Arcade Shopping Complex. Killipalam
- Attukal Shopping Complex. East Fort
- Big Bazaar. East Fort & Perrorkada & Kesavadasapuram
- De Options. Nanthencode
- Karimpanal Arcade. East Fort
- Kedaram Shopping Complex. Kesavadasapuram
- Pothys, Ayurveda College, MG Road.
- Saphalyam Shopping Complex. Palayam
- SARWAA Your Lifestyle Store, SRL A 47,Sankar Road,Sasthamangalam.
- Spencer's. Palayam, Pattom & Vellayambalam.
- 1 Mall Of Travancore (MOT), Near Ananthapuri Hospital, Eanchakal Byepass, NH66.
Department stores
Books and music
- Galaxy.
- Modern Book Centre, ☏ 91 471 2478826. Gandhari Amman Kovil Road, near: M.G Road, Trivandrum. There is a wide selection of books on religion and spirituality, a small stock of imports (novels, histories, etc.), a linguistics section, and a 'Kerala Corner' with books all about local history and culture. The store is overall very well organized. It is not huge, but definitely big enough to find something you'll like.
- Music world. Overbridge, near SMV school
- Paico. Statue
- Prabhat Book House. Statue
- Prabhus Books, ☏ 91 471 2479586. Vanchiyoor, Trivandrum 2-min walk from Over Bridge, west of M.G Road.
- Second hand books. On the streets between Kerala Art College and Napier Museum. It features a wide range of pre-owned books.
Handicrafts
- Handicrafts, trendy and traditional, can be bought from SARWAA, Sanker Road, Sasthamangalam. Among the collection of handcrafted gifts you can find stationaries, paper crafts, home décor, jewelry and cotton hand-block printed, vegetable-dyed clothing.
- Handicrafts and gift items can be purchased from the “SMSM Institute” near secretariat in the heart of Trivandrum city or other genuine craft shops (Natesan's, opposite the Ayurvedic college). These are often very expensive, sometimes to the point of questioning whether they exist solely to empty traveler's wallets.
Do not buy handicrafts from roadside shops at tourist places, like Kovalam, as you will be ripped off.
Textiles
When you come to cities like Thiruvananthapuram, do not pack too many clothes. You can buy them cheap at the local shops. There are many shops around the east fort va over-bridge areas.
- JayaLakshmi. Pothys, etc. This is a leading garment chain in south India and they have also opened their outlets on MG Road, Trivandrum.
- Kalyan Silks. Near East Fort
- Karalkada. This is a good place to shop for traditional clothes in the Fort area.
- Parthas. On Powerhouse road is the collection of Indian traditional wear for women is excellent here. The western style collection leaves much to be desired. It has all that you might need in Men’s wear
For western clothes:
- Aiyappas.
- Last Option.
- Naaz.
For branded clothes, try the showrooms:
- Adidas. Nanthankode
- Benetton.
- Levi Strauss Signature.
- Pepe Jeans.
- Reebok. Plamoodu
Jewellery
- Alappat Fashion Jewellery, ☏ 91 471 2478716. Attukal Shopping Complex, East Fort,
- Alukkas Jewellery, ☏ 91 471 2570481. East Fort
- Bhima Jewellery, ☏ 91 471 2461631. Elankath Complex
- Chemmannur Jewellers, ☏ 91 471 2463128. East Fort
- Josco Jewellers. East Fort & Pattom
- Lekshmi jewellery, ☏ 91 471 2470609. East fort
- Prince Jewellers, ☏ 91 471 2470667. East Fort
- Saravana Jewellers, ☏ 91 471 2470667. East Fort
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There are plenty of restaurants in Thiruvananthapuram serving South Indian food. There are also quite a few eating places serving other cuisines, such as North Indian, Chinese and American food. Please note that the word 'hotel' is used for restaurants.
Byudjet
Non vegetarian Kerala cuisine is served in -
- Azad Restaurant/Hotel. Which has branches in a few places in Thiruvananthapuram including Statue Junction, Near overbridge and Vazhuthacaud.
- Balan's Tattukada. Kaithamukku
- Buhari Hotel. Atakulangara, Near East Fort. Try the puttu and mutton curry. Not for the faint hearted as the food is spicy.
- Cafe Coffee Day. By the main road at Kowdiar is a branch of the popular national chain and ideal for a cappuccino or sandwich.
- Dakhni Deg. Serves Hydrabad delicacies including Dum biryani, Tandoori stuff and great desserts. It has three branches in the city. Technopark and Kuravakonam. A must try.
- Indian Coffee House. The distinctive curved red building near the bus station and main train station is cool to walk inside of on its own. Very popular and open when many other restaurants are closed. They do Indian food, but their specialties include western dishes like 'Bombay Toast' (French Toast) @ ₹30-60. In spite of being very photogenic, this building is very uncomfortable for aged customers as there is no lift.
- Kaithal Restaurant. Chalai. Try the pepper chicken.
- Marry Brown Restaurant, ☏ 91 471-4061010. A Malaysia based fast food chain serving fried chicken, burgers, seafood, finger foods, desserts and beverages. Its at Panavila Jn near the fly-over.
- Maveli Cafe. A branch of Indian Coffee House near the KSRTC bus stand in a unique spiral tower. There are other branches of Indian Coffee House in the city which also serve cheap traditional food.
- Mubarak restaurant. Ruby nagar, Chalai
- Open House. Ayurveda College jn
- Varnam Seafood Family Restaurant. Nandavanam Road, Near RBI.
- Zam Zam. Near the MLA hostel, famous for Arabian dishes. Order Shawarma (shredded chicken), Shawaiya (Chicken roast), Al Faham (Chicken Roast) and Kubuz (special Arabian roti). This is a must-visit for chicken-lovers.
Vegetarian options include:
- Anand Bhavan. (Statue Junction)
- Arul Jyothi, ☏ 91 471 2470240. M.G. Road, serves delicious South Indian vegetarian food.
- Ariya Bhavan. Opp: Bus Stand, Thampanoor
- Arulakam. Palayam junction & Bakery junction
- Arya Nivas. Very popular with good food and quality service.
- Green sign restaurant. It's about 50 m up from the bus station on the same side. Good cheap food, and very clean!
- Hotel Venkateshwara. Airport road, Fort. A small hotel which offers food favoured by Tamil Brahmins & famous for its kara vadai
Most of the budget restaurants tend to be crowded and noisy as the aim is a rapid turnover and not relaxed dining. It might be better to use the take away facilities and eat at a local park.
- Hotel Sea Rock, Kovalam. Famous for their grilled sea food.
- Rahmaniyya Hotel, Chala (Kethal). Famous for their tender chicken & chappathi.
- Dhanya Restaurant, Kaitha Mukku. For tapioca, Choora fish, Appam, Puttu, chicken, beef and egg biriyani, available after 12:30PM. Rice porridge is available after 5:30PM for ₹40.
O'rta masofa
- Ambrosia. A bakery with an eating outlet. Serves burgers, hotdogs and pizzas. Bakery junction and near Medical College.
- Cafe Mojo, Kuravankonam. A good place to dine. Continental & Thai dishes available. Good option for dining out once in a while. Mid range.
- Casa Bianca. A pizzeria and restaurant at Vazhuthacaud owned and run by a lovely expatriate. Serves great, fresh tasting pastas, pizzas and all things Italian in a casual intimate setting. Definitely worth the trip from Kovalam if you're missing a good quality thin crust pizza.
- Indraprastha. Near bakery junction.
- Kalavara. At Kowdiar, behind the Trivandrum Tennis Club.
- KTDC floating restaurant. At Veli. Amazing scenery across the lake.
- Maurya rajadhani. Statue road. ₹150-200 for buffet lunch
- Park Field.
- Pizza Corner. At the Spencer junction.
- Ruby Arena.
- The South Gate, SS Kovil Rd, Thampanoor (near Housing Board Junction), ☏ 91 8344254378, ✉[email protected].
- Sindhoor. Near the Cotton Hill Girls High School, Vazhuthacaud. Serves Chinese and Indian cuisine. The interior is designed to mimic a cave and results in a dark environment. Not very cosy or stylish. Tasty food, and good value for money.
- Swagat, Panjapura Lane, University of Kerala Senate House Campus, Palayam, ☏ 91 94956 66482. At Statue, good Vegetarian food. Very good lunch thalis for ₹60. Serves Sadhya (traditional Kerala food on Sundays).
- Take Home. A popular roadside take-away joint in Kowdiar.
Splurge
- Leela Kempinski. Resort Kovalam.
- Mascot Restaurant, Post Master General junction, ☏ 91-94000 08561. Breakfast: ₹500, lunch: ₹650
- South Park. MG Road
- Taj Residency. Vazhuthacaud
- Villa Maya. Airport Road, Enjakkal
- Vivanta by Taj. Kovalam (formerly Taj Green Cove)
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Traditional drinks include Karikku(tender coconut water) and Sambharam (buttermilk with salt, ginger and green chilly). Karikku can be bought mostly from the streetside vendors while Sambharam can be bought from the ubiquitous Milma outlets. The Bakery Junction area has several fresh juice vendors, serving inspirted mocktails like Sharjah va Tsunami. "Sharjah" is very popular and available in various juice shops all over trivandrum.
Bars
- Hotel-attached restaurant/bar on a street running north, slightly east of the train station
- Rooftop restaurant/bar on the western side of MG Rd, above Club Purple, slightly north of the intersection with the road running west from the station. This place is a fire trap, the little lift cannot empty the place at speed...
Take home
Take home Alcoholic drinks are more difficult to obtain. Government run beverages corporation shops are there as the one near overbridge. A Pub is there near overbridge junction opposite to SMV school. Hotels/restaurants with "bar attached" signs sell alcoholic beverages. Public consumption of these drinks including beer is not socially accepted. The local "toddy shops" and "arrack shops" sell strong local spirit.
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| This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
| Byudjet | Under ₹750 |
| O'rta masofa | ₹750-3,000 |
| Splurge | Over ₹3,000 |
Unless you are in Trivandrum on a business trip, it may be better to base yourself in Kovalam and go to the city as a day trip. The accommodation in Kovalam tends to be more expensive, but many of the budget options can be found off Tivandrum-Bakery-Palayam Rd, near the station.
Byudjet
- Arya Nivas, Aristo Junction, Thampanoor, ☏ 91 471 2330423. ₹900.
- Jas Hotel. Thycaud
- Hotel b-six, kazhakootam & white dammer, papanamcode.
- Hotel Highland. A good but old hotel with reasonably clean rooms and very basic decor. Up to 4 bedded rooms are available and the parking space is also good. They can take bookings even on phone without any payments.
- Hotel Highland Park. A sister hotel of Hotel Highland across the street. It is a newer hotel and the rooms are also good. Price is a little more than that of Hotel Highland. You can easily get disoriented in the zigzagging corridor which would lead to the room from the lift. Has an attached restaurant, 'City Green' - A/C Multi Cuisine Veg Restaurant. The food and ambiance is good.
- . YMCA Road
- Hotel Regency. A 1-star hotel close to the railway station and the bus stand. The hotel has good aircon restaurant and rooftop restaurant which is open only in the evenings. In that same area - Manjalikulam Road - are plenty of other hotels offering similar standards.
- Hotel Sukhvas. Near Rly Station in Manjalikulam Road
- Lal tourist home, Thanpanoor, thiruvananthapuram-14 (Go up Tivandrum-Bakery-Palayam Rd, take your first right, and it's 50m down on the left), ☏ 91 471 2328477, ✉[email protected]. Belgilanish: 24 soat, tekshirib ko'rmoq: Stay is per 24 hours. Big rooms, also basic but clean. ₹400 for a double.
- Paradise Inn (Opposite Best Western Classic Avenue). Spotlessly clean rooms with well plumbed attached bathrooms for this budget. A/C often full but a little more. Quiet. Best value of three hotels I tried. No mosquitoes. A good bet. 336 inc tax for single with fan.
- Prathiba Heritage (Dharmalayam Rd. near MG Road), ☏ 91 471 2336442. Basic but clean. ₹660 for a 3-bed fan room.
- Priya Tourist Home, Thampanoor, ☏ 91 471 2323663. ₹300.
- Railway Retirement Room (inside the railway station). ₹200.
- Silver Lands, Near Overbridge. with restaurant. ₹600.
- Rams Guest House, R Burma Road Kumarapuram Medical college P O Thiruvananthapuram (From Airport and Railway station or Bus station by Uber Ola or Autorikshaw), ☏ 91 9422300047, ✉[email protected]. Belgilanish: 11:00, tekshirib ko'rmoq: peshin. This guest house is basically converted from a residential building to the standard of guest house. 6 Double occupancy full furnished rooms are available for guests. 4 rooms are placed at the ground Floor and 2 spacious rooms with common hall at the first floor. All rooms are bath attached.Basic amenities like A/c, solar water heater,24 hr TV channels and intercom connected to the reception are available. 24 Hr reception and payments are accepted by Cash or major credit cards. Price may vary depending on season. US$14.
O'rta masofa
- Best Western Classic Avenue, T.C 25/1744 (1), Manjalikulam Road, Thampanoor, Trivandrum (Near the station), ☏ 91 471 233555. Clean linen! Hot showers! Bath! Private rooftop pool! Breakfast buffet! (Seems to be cheaper if booked through online, ₹2800 for single.)
- Fortune Hotel The South Park (Fortune Hotel, Trivandrum), MG Rd, ☏ 91 471 2333333. Awarded the best four-star deluxe hotel in Kerala by the State Government. 8 km away from the airport and 3 km from the railway station and the city bus station.
- Hotel Chaitram, ☏ 91 471 2330977, faks: 91 471 2331446, ✉[email protected]. Owned by KTDC and is very close to the railway station and bus stand. Claims 2-star deluxe facilities. AC rooms start at ₹2000 tax. Non-AC rooms are not available.
- Hotel Horizon. A 3-star hotel on Aristo road with a roof top restaurant.
- Hostel Lailja. Pappanamcode, near Regional Research Laboratory(CSIR)
- Hotel Pankaj. A 3-star hotel in Statue, near the secretariat.
- Hotel Saj Lucia. In East Fort near Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple.
- Hotel Venus International. On the Ayyappan Kovil Road (near BTC Tower). Fairly good. A single AC room costs around ₹1300 taxes. AC rooms only.
- Paradise Gardens Beach Resort & Ayurveda Centre. Karikatikuzhi Beach - a beautiful beach. South of Kovalam.
- The Residency Tower. A 4-star hotel near the south gate of the secretariat.
- Ruby Arena Hotel. 3-star business hotel. Hotel Ruby Arena has ample parking facility and provides luxurious accommodation. Elegantly appointed rooms provide a relaxing atmosphere and are set up to international standards.
- Second Home. If you plan to stay at Trivandrum for a considerably longer time, this would be your best option as it is very homely and cost effective at the same time.
- Serviced Apartment (My Travel Home). For short and long duration stay at Trivandrum at a fully furnished serviced apartment accommodation. Ideal for a group or individuals. Cost effective than a similar air-con hotel room at the same time. Very good for a temporary stay or even for a month.
Splurge
- Abad Harmonia, Adimalathura Beach (Address is in Thiruvananthapuram, but actually located at Chowara, 6-km south of Vizhinjam), ☏ 91 484 4144000, ✉[email protected]. Ayurveda and health resort with tastefully designed cottages and rooms which exudes warmth of its own.
- 1 The Leela Kovalam, Kovalam Beach Road, ☏ 91 471 305 1234. A 5-star hotel in Kovalam, overlooking the Arabian Sea, about 15 km away from the city.
- 2 Mascot Hotel, Post Master General junction (government property). Very spacious garden and lawn. ₹2,000.
- South Park. A 4-star hotel on the MG road,near the secretariat, 3 km from the railway station.
- Vivanta by Taj - Kovalam. A 5-star hotel in Kovalam, overlooking the Arabian Sea.
- Vivanta by Taj - Trivandrum. A 5-star hotel in the heart of the Trivandrum city.
Xavfsiz bo'ling
Female tourists should be wary of hooligans, especially in New Year parties.
Only eat hot food and drink only boiled or good bottled water. Take water purification tablets with you. Water from corporation supplied lines are generally safe, but to be on the safer side go for purified forms.
If you are visiting during the summers (April–May) temperatures might be higher and you might want to take some preparations against it. Evenings are best time to stroll. City sleeps early so you can roam about until maximum 10PM inside the city (really the limit). Most shops close by that time. If you are staying somewhere outside the centre transport options get harder to find and more expensive later at night.
If you need injections or blood tests, try to provide your own needle, bringing a few with your first aid kit. Private hospitals generally provide good service.
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Telephone and mobile
The dialling code for Trivandrum is 471. When calling from overseas, dial 91 471 XXXX XXX. If you have a non-working phone number with only 6 digits try to add a "2" in front of it.
If you don't have an Indian phone number then get a pre-paid calling card if you planning on using your phone frequently. By government regulation you need a photocopy of your passport (visa and the main photo ID-page) and a color photo to be able to buy a pre-paid card. Pre-paid cards are sold in most shops that sell mobile telephones.
'Telephone booths' or public telephones are widely available usually painted with the letters PCO (Public Call office, local calls), STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) and ISD (International Subscriber Dialing). All booths have electronic metering and you pay what's displayed on the meter.
Internet
There are many internet cafes around Trivandrum. They offer cheap, tolerably fast internet access to the public.
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Tourist information
There is a tourist information booth open on Thiruvananthapuram station. Helping with train times and local attractions mainly, the guy who works there is usually happy to answer anything else. It is a booth on the platform near the middle and the entrance closest to the booking office. It's marked with a green sign, but easily missed.
Hospitals
Trivandrum has world class medical facilities with very competitive rates. This attracts "health tourists" from other states and even other countries. If you are in need of medical care, try to go to one of the reputed hospitals listed below.
State-run
- General hospital general hospital junction, Vanchiyoor
- Medical College Hospital, Medical College, Trivandrum
- Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College Campus, Medical College, ☏ 91 471 2442541.
- Sree Avittam Thirunal Hospital, Medical College, ☏ 91 471 2444270.
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Medical College, ☏ 91 471 2443152.
- Women and Children Hospital, Thycaud, Trivandrum
- District Model Hospital, Peroorkada
Xususiy
- Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Chacka NH bypass, near International Airport, ☏ 91 471 2579900.
- Arumana Hospital, Airport Road, West Fort.
- Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Center, Kesavadasapuram, ☏ 91 471 2447183.
- Cosmopolitan Hospital, Murinjapalam, Pattom, ☏ 91 471 2448182.
- [hhtp://www.divyaprabha.in Divya Prabha Eye Hospital], Kumarapuram, ☏ 91 471 2442050.
- Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Kumarapuram Poonthi Road, Anamukham, Anayara, ☏ 91 471 2447575.
- Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital, Kudappanakunnu, ☏ 91 471 2731352.
- P R S Hospital, Killippalam, ☏ 91 471 2344443.
- SP Fort hospital, near fort high school, Fort.
- Sree Uthradam Thirunal Hospital, Pattom, ☏ 91 471 2446220.
Dental clinics
- Kailas Dental Clinic, Near Medical College Men's Hostel, ☏ 91 471 2553801.
- Dr.Jacob's Omega Dental Clinic, Centre for Implant & Cosmetic Dentistry (Near QRS, Main Road, Plamood, Pattom, Trivandrum), ☏ 91 94 4736 6770, 91 98 4605 3333, 91 471 2726252.
- Dr.Jacob's Omega International Dental Clinic, Centre for Implant & Cosmetic Dentistry, Suseela Gardens, Beach Road, Kovalam, Trivandrum, ☏ 91 94 473 66770, 91 98 4605 3333.
ATMs
ATMs are widely available in Trivandrum, mainly along with branches of banks. A number of them are present along the MG road.
Money exchange
- Air Travel Enterprises Ltd, Palayam, ☏ 91 471 2327212.
- T. T. Travels Ltd, Vellayambalam, ☏ 91 471 2332127, 91 471 2333208.
- Thomas Cook, Ground Floor,Soundarya Building, M.G. Road, ☏ 91 471 338140, 91 471 338141.
- Trivandrum International Airport, ☏ 91 471 2502470.
- U.A.E. Exchange Centre, Pattom & Vazhuthacadu Branches.
Banks
Most of the major banks in India have a branch in Trivandrum and most of these are around the MG road.
Opticians
Sunshades and prescription glasses in stylish frames are much cheaper in India than in the western world.
- Eye Designs, 9-10, Kedaram Shopping Complex, Kesavadasapuram, ☏ 91 471 2440985.
- Lens & Frames, Ambujavilasam Road, Pulimood, ☏ 91 471 2471354.
- Rose opticalspulimoodu junction
- Solar Opticals, Statue Convent Lane, General Hospital Junction, ☏ 91 471 2477596.
- Vision House Murinja Palam Junction, Pattom
Libraries and cultural centres
- Alliance Francaise, "Sudharshana", Forest Office Lane, Vazhuthacaud, ☏ 91 471 2320666, 91 471 5578808.
- Eloor Lending Library, ABN Home, I Floor, Vellayambalam Jawahar Lane, Sasthamangalam P.O., ☏ 91 471 2318235.
- Goethe-Zentrum, "Casa Julia", University-Kunnukuzhy Road, Palayam, Trivandrum, ☏ 91 471 3013018, 91 471 3013019.
- Russian Cultural Centre, Gorky Bhavanam, Vanross Junction, Palayam, ☏ 91 471 2338399.
- State Central Library widely known as "Public Library". At Palayam. Has books in English, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Sanskrit. Housed in an attractive Victorian Style building.
- University Library, Palayam.
Keyingisi
- Braemore Estate, Trekkers' paradise 50 km away from Thiruvananthapuram.
- Kanyakumari - 87 km away in Tamil Nadu state. Visit early evening to see the glorious sunsets where the 3 seas meet; the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean,
- Kochi - a metropolitan city in Kerala and a major tourist attraction. 5 hours away by train, or 6 by bus.
- Kovalam - famous for its beaches, among the finest in India. 17 km from the city.
- Ponmudi - A pleasant hill resort 61 km away from city, elevation 912m above sea level.
- Swamithoppe - The religious headquarters of Ayyavazhi and the most important pilgrim center of Ayyavazhis.
- Thiruvananthapuram (district) has many more attractions which are a day trip away.
- Varkala - a pilgrimage centre for the devotees of Janardhana Swamy and Sree Narayana Guru. 51 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city.
- Colombo - daily flights, 45 minutes away
- Maldives - multiple flights a day, 1 hour
Other places in Tamil Nadu state like Kutralam yoki Courtallam for its Water Falls, Madurai, Palani va Thanjavur
If booking train tickets out from Thiruvananthapuram, the reservation office is upstairs in the main railway station, and follows an odd ticketing system. Tickets are available from a small machine with a red button just near the first counter on your right after you walk in. Although it is usually covered by people. There is unfortunately no tourist window at this station, however tourist class can always still be booked!
There is another train reservation counter in the ground floor of the big LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) building at Pattom. Crowds are thinner here.