Kerala- Thiruvananthapuram, called as gods own country situated in the southern part of India. Earlier this place used to call as Trivandrum. From past ten years this place has become famous for IT companies and named as IT hub of Kerala. Many Indian's favorite destination is South India, in that Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram stands all-time favorite for its natural beauty and scenic places. With the hectic work throughout the week, plan a weekend vacation to Thiruvananthapuram to get a mood back and peace of mind. Once you plan a vacation to Thiruvananthapuram try to visit the places that can be captured in your memories.

Places to visit in Thiruvananthapuram:

Akkulam Lake a very significant attraction and located near to Ulloor junction, this lake is surrounded by Children's park. This park is named as one of the largest parks in Kerala. For People who love bird watching, this place will be the ideal one. You can have a boat ride as well. The other place called Koyikkal Palace a place with ancient monuments; this is located around 18km from Thiruvananthapuram. The way to Koyikkal Palace you can visit waterfalls called Kuttalam and Ponmudi hill station. Now, this palace is called as archeology museum with collection of ancient period things like weapons, scriptures and artifacts which drives towards Trivandrum existence.

After a day out you can visit other places to make your weekend vacation at Thiruvananthapuram as a meaningful destination. Kuthiramalika Palace Museum is famous to visit and to know more about the south Indian architecture. This place contains ancient paintings of royal family and wood carvings. Aaranmula - famous pilgrimage center this temple shows the origin of Mahabharata. This temple is known for its traditional Kerala architecture dedicated to Lord Krishna, around the temple you will see magnificent rivers which are famous for water sports.

Apart from these spots, you can visit temples like Shree Padhmanabhaswamy Temple, Bhagawathy Temple and Kovalam Beach. This beach is just 16km away from the city. This beach is the best beach among Southern India. If you would like to spend your weekend vacation at Thiruvananthapuram in beach resorts this is the ideal place as this pale is lined up with good resorts and tourist cottages.

Places to Stay and Eat:

There are good hotels to stay in Thiruvananthapuram including budget hotels. Many hotels with good amenities located throughout the city which is accessible from any place in the city. Thiruvananthapuram is the right place for food lovers. Food in this place is very delicious including vegetarian. Many restaurants and famous cuisine offers pure vegetarian to sea food items. A few continental restaurants are also available like Chinese and Thai.

To reach Thiruvananthapuram there are connected ways from all major cities and states. You can reach this place through flight, bus and train. For foreigners this is the best place Thiruvananthapuram has an international airport. You will find good transportation facility here to visit the places as well. Enjoy your weekend vacation at Thiruvananthapuram for a setback mood to your work place. To overcome the last minute hassle it is advised to book transportation and stay at this place.