Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram

Worth seeing in and around Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

   The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, also known as the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church that employs the West Syriac Rite and is in full communion with the worldwide Catholic Church, possessing self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. It is one of the major archiepiscopal churches of the Catholic Church and is headed by Major Archbishop Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos of the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum based in Kerala, India.

   5.7 km · West Syriac Catholic Church based in India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Padmanabhaswamy Temple

   The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, India. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams which are considered the sacred sites of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.

   1 km · Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Wikipedia
3. 03
   University of Kerala

   University of Kerala, commonly referred to as Kerala University and formerly known as University of Travancore, is a public state university in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma who was also the first Chancellor of the university.

   3.2 km · state public university in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Napier Museum

   The Napier Museum is an art and natural history museum situated in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The museum grounds are home to the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, one of the oldest zoological gardens in India.

   3.9 km · Museum in Thiruvananthapuram district, Keralam, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Palayam Juma Masjid

   The Palayam Juma Mosque, or more commonly known as the Palayam Juma Masjid, officially the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, is an Hanafi Sunni Friday mosque, located in the town of Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of Kerala, India. The Palayam Juma Masjid is the most important mosque in Thiruvananthapuram.

   3.3 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St. Mary's Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum

   St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Cathedral, Pattom, Trivandrum is the central place of worship of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.

   5.8 km · church in Kerala, Republic of India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Shankumugham Beach

   Shankumugham Beach is a beach in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, south India. The beach is on the western side of Thiruvananthapuram and is very close to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

   3.9 km · beach in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Attukal Temple

   The Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu shrine located at Attukal in Kerala, India. It is situated near the heart of the city, two kilometres away from the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, East Fort, in Thiruvananthapuram.

   1.5 km · Hindu shrine · Wikipedia
9. 09
   St. Mary, Queen of Peace Basilica

   The St. Mary, Queen of Peace Basilica, located in the Palayam/Cantonment area of the city of Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of Kerala, India, is the first Syro-Malankara Catholic Church to be elevated to the rank of a Catholic basilica.

   3.2 km · church in Kerala, Republic of India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Kuthira Malika

    Kuthiramalika is a Travancore Kingdom palace built by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma on the south-eastern side of Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram. Kuthira Malika translates to 'Mansion of horses', and it has been named so because of the 122 horses that adorn the many pillars that support the southern roof of this majestic structure.

    900 m · Palace in Thiruvananthapuram district, Keralam, India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram

Airports

Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), 3 km · Cochin (COK), 196 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 284 km

Stations

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 3.1 km · Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station, 1.4 km

• Kochi → Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram

  182 km · quickest by road, 4h 26m · ₹1,350–1,680
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• Coimbatore → Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram

  284 km · quickest by air, 5h 42m · ₹4,670–7,190
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• Calicut → Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram

  336 km · quickest by road, 8h 17m · ₹2,480–3,100
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