Trivandrum
Altitude: Sea level, Temperature: (deg C)-Summer - Max.36.2, Min.20.6. Winter - Max.35, Min.18., Rainfall: 170 cms (May to November), Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Zoological Park, Napier Museum, Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Science & Technology Museum, Veli Lagoon, Shanmugham Beach, Aruvikkara Dam and Neyyar Dam, SMSM Institute.
Excursions: Kovalam- 16 kms, Kanniyakumari- 87 kms, Padmanabhapuram Palace- 54 kms, Ponmudi- 61 kms Quilon- 72 kms, Suchindram Temple- 99 kms, Thekkady (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary)- 272 kms, Varkala- 55 kms.
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By Air: Connected to Bombay, Madras, Cochin, Delhi & Colombo.
By Rail: Connected to Calcutta and other important cities.
By Road: Calicut- 448 kms, Cochin- 223 kms, Kanyakumari- 87 kms, Madurai- 417 kms, Periyar- 272 kms, Ponmudi- 61 kms, Quilon- 73 kms, Varkala- 55 kms.
Alleppey
Altitude: Sea level, Temperature: (deg C)-Summer- Max 35, Min 22.5. Winter- Max 32, Min 22., Rainfall: 254 cms, Best Season: October to May.
Places of Interest: Backwater Cruise
Excursions: Ambalapuzha- 14 kms, Haripad- 33 kms.
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By Air: Nearest Airport Cochin- 64 kms is connected to the major cities.
By Rail: Nearest railhead, Cochin- 64 kms is connected to major cities in India. By Road: Cochin- 64 kms, Calicut- 289 kms, Trivandrum- 159 kms, Quilon- 85 kms, Haripad- 33 kms, Thekkady- 253 kms, Kottayam- 130 kms.
Quilon (Kollam)
Altitude: Sea level, Temperature: (deg C) Summer- Max 35, Min 25, inter- Max 33.5, Min 24., Rainfall: 279 cms., Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Thangassery Light House and Backwaters.
Excursions: Chavara- 16 kms, Kundara- 13 kms, Courtallam (Health Resort)- 104 kms, Alleppey- 85 kms.
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By Air: The nearest Airport Trivandrum- 71 kms is connected to Bombay, Bangalore, Cochin, Delhi, Madras, Male & Colombo.
By Rail: Connected to major cities in India.
By Road: Chavara- 16 kms, Trivandrum- 71 kms, Varkala- 37 kms, Alleppey- 85 kms, Kottayam- 110 kms, Thekkady- 198 kms, Ernakulam- 152 kms, Kundara-13 kms, Trichur- 229 kms, Palghat- 308 kms, Calicut- 374 kms, Cannanore- 461 kms, Kasaragod- 575 kms.
Kottayam
Area: 15.54 sq. km., Altitude: Sea level, Temperature: (deg C) Max Min Summer- 35 Deg 22.5 Deg. Winter- 32 Deg 22 Deg, Rainfall:176 cms., Best Season: October to March.
Places of Interest: Valiya Pally, Thazhathangadi Mosque and Kumarakam.
Excursions: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Thekkady)- 114 kms, Ettumanoor- 13 kms, Vaikkom- 48 kms.
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By Air: Nearest Airport is Cochin- 76 kms.
By Rail: Well connected with major cities.
By Rail: Cochin-76 kms, Madurai- 248 kms, Kanyakumari- 267 kms, Thekkady- 114 kms, Trivandrum- 180 kms.
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Altitude: 900 m to 2000 meters, Temperature: (deg C) Summer- Max 29, Min 18. Winter- Max 21, Min 15.5., Rainfall: 203 cms (June to October),
Best Season: September to May.
Places of Interest: Indian Wild Elephants, Sambar, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Tigers, Panthers, Wild Dogs, Bison, Spotted deer, Leopard, Musk deer. Wildlife can be seen in its natural habitat by cruising on the lake in motorboats.
Excursions: Forest Arubi creek- 16 kms, Crusoe Island- 19 kms, Manakkavala- 10 kms, Mullakudy- 29 km Pavarasu 19- kms, Periyar Dam- 12 kms, Thannikudy- 38 kms, Peermade- 40 kms.
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By Air: Nearest airport is Madurai- 140 kms connected with Madras, Trichy & Bangalore.
By Rail: Bodinayakanur- 67 kms, Kottayam- 114 kms.
By Rail: Cochin- 190 kms, Idikki- 66 kms, Kodaikanal- 160 kms, Madurai- 145 kms, Munnar- 113 kms, Trivandrum- 272 kms, Kottayam- 114 kms.
Cochin (Kochi)
Climate: (deg C) Summer Max 35 deg Min 22 deg. Winter Max 32 deg Min 20 deg., Rainfall: 254 cm (June to October), Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St.Francis Church, Bolghatty, Gunda and Willingdon Islands, Kerala History Museum, Hill Palace Museum, Parishath Taamburan Museum, Chinese Fishing Nets, Santacruz Cathedral (Basilica).
Excursions: Alwaye- 21 kms, Kalady- 45 kms, Alleppey- 64 kms, Trichur- 80 kms, Kottayam- 76 kms, Guruvayur- 109 kms, Munnar- 136 kms, Idikki- 138 kms, Palghat- 163 kms, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Thekkady)- 190 kms, Sabarimala 209- kms, Calicut (Kozhikode)- 218 kms.
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By Air: Connected with Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Goa, Bangalore and Trivandrum.
By Rail: Connected with all the major cities.
By Road: Alleppey- 64 kms, Bangalore- 565 kms, Kanniyakumari- 309 kms, Kodaikanal- 444 kms, Madras- 694 kms, Madurai- 324 kms, Thekkady- 190 kms and Trivandrum- 223 kms.
Trichur (Trissur)
Altitude: Sea level, Temperature: (deg C)-Summer- Max 35, Min 22.5, Winter- Max 32.3, Min 20., Rainfall: 254 cms., Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Vadakkumnathan Temple, Town Hall, Zoo, Aquarium, State Museum, Art Museum.
Excursions: Guruvayoor- 32 kms, Cheruthuruthy- 29 kms, Peechi Dam- 23 kms, Tiruvilwamala Temple- 29 kms, Cranganore (Kodungallor)- 36 kms, Triprayar- 25 kms, Irinjalakuda- 21 kms, Kalady- 55 kms.
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By Air: The nearest airport is Cochin- 78 kms connected with Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi, Goa, Madras, Trivandrum.
By Rail: Directly connected with Bombay.
By Road: Cochin- 78 kms, Coimbatore- 114 kms, Kalady- 55 kms, Kanyakumari- 376 kms, Madras- 720 kms, Palghat- 67 kms, Palani- 229 kms, Rameswaram- 222 kms, Udhagamandalam (Ooty)- 202 kms.
Guruvayur
Altitude: Sea level, Temperature: (deg C)-Summer- Max 35, Min 22.5. Winter- Max 32.3, Min 20., Rainfall: 254 cms., Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Guruvayur Shree Krishna Temple and Punnathur Kotta.
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By Air: The nearest airport Cochin- 100 kms, is connected with Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi, Goa, Madras, Trivandrum.
By Rail: Nearest rail head is Trichur- 29 kms.
By Road: Cochin-100 kms, Coimbatore-142 kms, Trichur- 29 kms, Kalady- 65 kms, Palghat- 95 kms, Malampuzha- 109 kms, Palani- 247 kms, Trivandrum- 294 kms, Ootacamund- 230 kms. |