Sankumughom Beach is about 6 km out of town and just walkable distance away from the International Airpot. This is a palm fringed beach , has an indoor recreation club, childrens traffic training park and a star shaped restaurant.
sixth view of sankumughom beach
Veli Tourist Village
A large recreational centre located near the airport, 8 Km from the City, along a sheltered lagoon offers landscaped gardens and water-sports facilities. It is sandwitched between the Veli Lagoon and the Arabian Sea. The lagoon here is seperated from the sea by a narrow sand bar.
a conch at veli village
Science & Technology Museum
The Science and Technology Museum, situated in Thiruvananthapuram was established with the prime objective of setting up of galleries with working or animated and participatory type of exhibits, on all disciplines of Science and Technology.
Napier Museum
The building of museum has a unique architectural design with a cubist pattern of gables. It has a rich collection of stone sculptures, bronzes and wood carvings, ancient musical instruments and a reconstructed Nair joint family dwelling. It also has a natural history section.
Botanical and Zoological Gardens
The sprawling Botanical garden contains many exotic trees and an excellent lake which forms a part of the Zoo. Established in 1859 AD, the Zoo contains a large collection of animals from India and abroad. Set amidst shady trees and a forest-like landscape, the animals are provided with a natural habitat, the best that captivity can give. An aviary and reptile house are the added attractions here. The aquarium nearby, on the beach, presents an attractive selection of fish and other marine creatures and plants.
another view of botanical garden
Chithira Art Gallery
The gallery has one of the best collections of the work of Raja Ravi Varma, a great force in Indian Art. Notable among the collection are several Roe rich landscapes, copies of Rajput and Mughal paintings, works from the Tanjore school of Art and copies of paintings from the Ajanta caves. The gallery also has a fine collection of miniature paintings from China, Japan, Tibet nad Bali.
chitra art gallery
Akulam Boat Club
Akulam Boat Club is lacated 8 Km from the Thiruvananthapuram Cty. This is a very popular Picnic spot with boating facilities on the lake and a chieldrens park with a swimming Pool.
