However, Thiruvananthapuram has more and more come into its own as a destination unto itself.
Toting a map of Thiruvananthapuram, no one is going to waste their time with a few strolls in this laidback city, decked with narrow alleyways, quaint gabled houses and green, lovely parks.
The Fort area is deemed the most enthralling part of Trivandrum. Around here, one may come across the Shri Padmanabhaswamy temple, which is close to non-worshippers, and Puttan Malika Palace.
Formerly the seat of the Travancore rajas, the Puttan Malika Palace has been partly turned into a museum and displays a collection of heirlooms and artifacts.
Here, hundreds of wooden pillars carved into the likenesses of braying forms of rearing horses prop up the eaves, beneath sloping tiled roofs. |
