Thiruvananthapuram Reviews

Overview of the destination
The capital city of Kerala was the seat of the Kings of Travancore and is now the seat of the ministry that runs the state. No surprise then that politics seems to dominate the place. We got caught in a 'Bandh' when we were there. There is a lovely museum and beaches nearby. A famous old temple (Padmanabha) is worth a vist. Nice, quaint, sleepy & clean.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping
Look out for handicrafts at government run handicraft shops. Sight-seeing can be wrapped up in a couple of days. Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India is a couple of hours drive from here.

Activities & things to do
Not much to do other than do the rounds of the sights. "Sok" in the amazing sight of thousands of coconut trees form a canopy over the whole town.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
I understand there are frequent polical 'bandhs', which might affect transport. Plan to get in & go out on Sundays when nobody calls for a 'bandh'!