There are vast number tourist attractions in Thiruvananthapuram that you can visit while you are visiting Thiruvananthapuram. Some of the major attractions in Thiruvananthapuram are as follows:
Snake boat races
The annual snake boat races are a mojor attraction. They are held at Aranmula, 128 kms from Thiruvananthapuram during the second week of August as part of the Parthasarthy Temple festival.
The Great Elephant Race
This is not exactly a local festival. It is a four-day-long extravaganza arranged by Kerala Tourism which ends in Thiruvananthapuram. 101 caparisoned elephants start marching from Thrissur on January 17th every year and reach Thiruvananthapuram on the fourth day with a stop over at Kochi and Alappuzha. Tourists can have glimpses of Kerala culture by watching the boat races and folk art performances that are arranged during this period.
Onam
Kerala's most important festival is celebrated in honour of the ancient Asura king Mahabali. During Onam, the harvest festival that falls in August/September, every home in Kerala is decorated with floral decorations in the courtyard. It is special day when people partake of sumptuous lunch at homes and restaurants. A major attraction of the Onam celebrations is the famed snake boat races along the backwaters at Champakulam, Aranmula and Kottayam.
The Kanakakunnu Palace
The Kanakakunnu Palace is one of the most beautiful buildings located in the heart of the city The palace and its sprawling grounds serve as the venue for many cultural meets.
Shankhumugham Beach
8 kms from the city, the beach is adjacent to the Thiruvananthapuram Airport and Veli Tourist Village. The attractions are a recreation club, the matsya kanyaka (a gigantic, 35 m long sculpture of a mermaid) and a restaurant shaped like a starfish.
Ayurvedic treatment
A major attraction of the city is the ancient, time-tested system of Indian medicine-ayurvedic treatment.
This ancient, time-tested system of Indian medicine is a major attraction in the city. Ayurveda offers you two kinds of holiday options, rejuvenative and therapeutic.
