Poyya
Poyya is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.
The panchayath office is situated in Pooppathy. The distance from Poyya to Kodungallur is only 7 km and Poyya to Mala is 5 km. A part of Thrissur district ends at Poyya.
Getting to Poyya
Cochin International Airport (COK IATA) of Kochi is 51 km south of Thrissur City with direct flights from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives, Europe and Sri Lanka. Calicut International Airport of Kozhikode is 80 km north of Thrissur City. Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.
Worth seeing
- 01Appan Thampuran Smarakam
Established in 1976 at Ayyanthole where Sri.
- 02Archeological & Art Museum
Kollengode Palace, Chembukavu, Co Operative Rd, Chembukkav, toll-free: 1800 425 4747.
- 03Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours
- 04Shakthan Thampuran Palace
Stadium Rd, Chembukkav, toll-free: 1800 425 4747.
- 05Thrissur Zoo
- 06Vilangan Kunnu
Things to do
Aanayoottu (Feeding of elephants): It's a festival held in the precincts of the Vadakkunnathan temple in Thrissur C, The festival falls on the first day of the month of Karkkidakam (timed against the Malayalam calendar), which coincides with the month of July. Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur: This is an annual festival held in Ollur, near Thrissur City, since 1839. It draws thousands of pilgrims.
Where to eat
There are many small houses in the small lane near Dolors Basillica which specilizes in selling fresh vellayappams and other delicacies. One should definitely try the delicacies from there. Bharath Hotel, Round South. 8AM-10PM. Vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner. North Indian dishes served after 6PM. Famous for their Masala Dosai. Central Hotel, Chembukkavu. Copper Spoon, Poothole Road (Near Jayalakshmi Silks),.
- 01Ming Palace
Chinese restaurant with international and Indian cuisine.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Rameshng (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.