Viyyoor
Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India.
Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 km from Swaraj Round. It has one of the three central jails in Kerala, Viyyoor Central Jail, which opened its gates for public in July 2018.
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Worth seeing in and around Viyyoor
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.
- 01Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple
Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple in the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India. The main deities of this temple are Krishna in the form of a child, and Bhadrakali, both having equal importance.
2 km · Hindu temple in Thrissur, Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 02Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral
Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, is one of the biggest churches in Kerala, is located in the heart of Thrissur City in the state of Kerala, India. Dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, the Syro-Malabar Catholic church is noted for its imposing interior.
3.6 km · Cathedral for Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Trichur · Wikipedia - 03Our Lady of Dolours Basilica
Our Lady of Dolours Basilica alias Puthenpally is a minor basilica of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Thrissur City in Kerala, India. It is the tallest church in India and has the tallest continuous church tower in Asia.
3.4 km · church in Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 04Archaeological Museum, Thrissur
Archaeological Museum, Thrissur is an art and archaeological museum located in Thrissur City, Kerala state, India. The museum is situated within the Thrissur Zoo compound.
2.3 km · Museum in Thrissur district, Keralam, India · Wikipedia - 05Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple
Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Thrissur City of Kerala, India. The temple is a participant in the Thrissur Pooram every year.
3.9 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 06Poonkunnam Siva Temple
Punkunnam Shiva Temple is a small temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, located in Punkunnam, a suburb of Thrissur city in Kerala. There are shrines to Parvati, Ganapathi, Ayyappan, Krishna as Parthasarathy and Nāgas.
1.9 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 07Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi is an autonomous cultural organization established in Kerala, India, in 1962. Its primary purpose is to promote and propagate fine arts such as painting, sculpture, and visual arts in the state.
2.1 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 08Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi is located in Thrissur city, of Kerala, in India. The academy presents awards for various fields like music, dance, theatre and traditional art forms.
2.2 km · building in Thrissur, India · Wikipedia - 09Paramekkavu
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala located in Thrissur City. Sakthan Thampuran ordained the temples into two groups, namely "Paramekkavu side" and "Thiruvambady side" for Thrissur Pooram which is the biggest festival in South India and Kerala.
3 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 10Thekkinkadu Maidan
Thekkinkadu Maidanam is a historic open ground located in the center of Thrissur city in the Kerala state of India. The 65-acre area surrounds the ancient Vadakkunnathan Temple, one of the most significant Shiva temples in Kerala, and is a vital cultural and historical landmark.
2.9 km · square · Wikipedia
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Getting to Viyyoor
- Airports
- Cochin (COK), 49 km · Calicut (CCJ), 71 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 105 km
- Stations
- Punkunnam railway station, 1.8 km · Thrissur KSRTC Bus Station, 3.7 km
- Kochi → Viyyoor181 km · quickest by road, 4h 32m · ₹1,390–1,740
- Calicut → Viyyoor26 km · quickest by road, 49 min · ₹195–245
- Coimbatore → Viyyoor148 km · quickest by road, 4h 9m · ₹1,320–1,650
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No local-transport research exists yet for Viyyoor
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Viyyoor. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundAutorickshaw: Auto rickshaws are the main form of local transport, if you don't have your own means of transportation.
- Get aroundAutorickshaws running in the city limits are to use fare meters, while the ones from the adjacent areas need not use them.
- Get aroundHowever it is a rule that such autorickshaws without metres should not pick up passengers within city limits.
- Get aroundThere is a pre-paid auto rickshaw counter at Thrissur Railway Station.
- Get aroundThe taxis known as 'Tourist taxis' are meant for long travel or one day trips.Uber taxi services are available in Thrissur with basic fare ₹40 Car: There are many car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self-drive.
From Wikivoyage: Thrissur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Viyyoor
Viyyoor is 4 km from Thrissur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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