Open 0900 - 1815 hrs. Closed on Mondays) One of the first zoos in

India, it was established as early as 1859. A reptile house with

different species of snakes and a vulture house are also located

within the premises. Plastic is banned inside the park.

The Zoological Park




Sree Chithra Enclave

Opened in 1993, this museum depicts the history of the Travancore Royal Family and displays their personal belongings and artefacts. Old newspaper footage and deeds describing events are also exhibited.

http://keralamuseumandzoo.org/



Priyadarshini Planetarium 
(Show time: 1030 hrs, 1200 hrs, 1500 hrs and 1700 hrs)

Opened in 1994 to the public, this is one of the most versatile planetariums in the country. The main GM-11 star field projector here can project almost all the constituents of the visible universe. It can also simulate the star-studded night sky over any location on the earth, on any day up to 12,500 years back or 12,500 years into the future.




http://www.kstmuseum.com/



Chacha Nehru Children's Museum


 This museum, established in 1980, is named subsequent to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who is remembered for his immense love for children. In fact, his birthday 14 November is celebrated as Children's Day. The museum displays a vast range of objects. On view are dolls, both traditional and porcelain dolls from all over the world; traditional Indian masks.

The philately section includes post independence commemorative postage stamps. There is also a section on children's paintings from all over worlds, a mini aquarium and the issues of children's literature in Malayalam.




Shankhumugham Beach
(8 km from Thiruvananthapuram)
This place is a favourite haunt of sunset watchers. An indoor recreation club, the matsya kanyaka (a gigantic, 35 m long sculpture of a mermaid) and a restaurant shaped like a starfish are some of the attractions here. The Chacha Nehru Traffic Training Park here gives children the opportunity to learn the traffic rules. 
Chacha-Nehru Traffic Training Park formed in the year 1990.
- The Unit is open from 11:00 AM to 07:00 PM for the public




Akkulam Tourist Village 
(10 km from Thiruvananthapuram, Open 1000 - 1800 hrs)
A picnic spot with boating facilities, Akkulam is a place children flock to. It has a well-equipped children’s park, a paddle pool and a swimming pool for adults as well. Ph: 2443043
Akkulam Boat Club formed in the year 1989. Ph: 0471 2443043
The Unit is open from 09:30 AM to 05:30 PM for the public.


Akkulam Children’s Park formed in the year 1989.
The Unit is open from 09:30 AM to 05:30 PM for the public.
Akkulam Snack Bar formed in the year 1991.
The Unit is open from 09:30 AM to 05:30 PM for the public.
Akkulam Swimming Pool formed in the year 1994.

Akkulam Musical Dancing fountain formed in the year 2003
-The Unit is open from 09:30 AM to 06:30 PM for the public.
Artificial Water Falls - function started in 2006


Veli Tourist Village

 Veli is an attractive beach resort on the coast 9 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It has a lake where one can go boating and a small backwaters stretch with facilities for water skiing, diving and boating. Motor boats, paddle boats, rowing boats and ponies are available for hire. The ornamental park has several modern sculptures and there is also a playground for children. Buses go regularly from East Fort to Veli. Veli has a youth hostel offering dormitory style accommodation.




http://tvm.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91&Itemid=40 continue

NEYYAR DAM

Neyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary is about 30 kilometers (18.75 miles) east of Trivandrum at the foot of the Western Ghats. It is about 38 kilometers (24 miles) from Trivandrum airport and 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the central railway station. A charming dam site, the region is a treasure trove of some rare medicinal herbs. The adjacent Neyyar Lake is ideal for a boat ride and opens up glorious panoramic vistas of the dense wilderness and the dark silhouette of the Western Ghats in the backdrop. This dam was built in 1958 on the basins of the three main rivers namely Neyyar, Mullayar and Kallar.

A popular picnic spot, Neyyar Dam has a watch tower, crocodile farm, lion safari park and deer park. Boating facilities are available at the reservoir.Boat Club is being run by DTPC here. The unit was commissioned in 1993.






Meshan Mani
On the eastern side of Padmanabha Swamy Temple, installed in 1833 during the reign of Swathi Thirunal, is the Meshan Mani (clock). It has on its dial, a man’s face with two goats on either side. Crafted from mahogany by an artisan called Kulathooran, every time the clock completes an hour, the man opens his mouth and the goats hit his cheeks.






Sree Chithra Art Gallery

(Open 1000 - 1645 hrs. Closed on Mondays & Wednesday forenoons)
Located near the Napier Museum, this art gallery opened in 1935 by the then Maharaja of Travancore, Sree Chithira Thirunal, displays original paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Svetlova and Nicholas Roerich; exquisite works from the Rajput, Mughal and Tanjore schools of art in India as well as paintings from China, Japan, Tibet and Bali. The collection also includes unique copies of Indian mural paintings from pre-historic times down to the 18th century.