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Angengo | Ponmudi | Agasthyakoodam | Govt. Observatory | Aruvi Waterfalls | Neyyar Dam & Lion Safari Park | Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary | Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary | Kovalam Beach | Sankhumugham Beach | Varkala Beach | Akkulam Lake | Veli Tourist Village | Aanchunthenghu Fort | Padmanabhapuram Palace | Kuthiramalika (Puthenmalika) Palace Museum | Kanakakkunnu Palace | Koyikkal Palace | Kaudiar Palace | Napier Museum | The National History Museum | Chacha Nehru Children's Museum | The Science and Technology Museum | Government Art Museum | Sree Chithira Art Gallery | Places of Worships | Padmanabha Swamy Temple | Sree Mahadeva Temple | Attukal Bhagavathy Temple | Varkala | Beemapalli | Churches | Mosques
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Anjengo
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The small historical town 10km. north-west of Attingal is hemmed between Lakshdweep Sea and Anjengo Kayal. The English East India Company established a factory in 1673 and also built a fort with the permission of Queen of Attingal in 1695. The beach ruins of the fort and flagstaff, tombs of Dutch and British are some places of interest
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Ponmudi
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The salubrious hill station of Ponmudi is at a distance of 61 kms from Thiruvananthapuram.
Ponmudi is located 915 metres above sea level.An idyllic hill resort with narrow, winding pathways and cool, green, wooded environs, Ponmudi is located 915 metres above sea level. Along with a variety of beautiful mountain flowers, exotic butterflies, small rivulets, springs and the deer park nearby, this hill station also has excellent
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One will find oneself compulsively pausing every now and then to drink in deep the spectacular sweep of the hill ranges, tea-estates and the mist-covered valleys, peppered with little toy-like stone cottages painted a pretty violet, pink, or white with pointed and peaked roofs.
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Agasthyakoodam
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This is a prominent peak in the Sahyadri range and is the second highest peak in Kerala, at a height of 1890 metres above sea level. Teeming with wildlife, the forests of Agasthyakoodam abound in rare medicinal herbs and plants and brilliantly hued orchids. A bird watcher's paradise, this legendary mountain is accessible by foot from Kotoor, near Neyyar Dam, as also from Bonacaud.
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Govt. Observatory
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Located on a hill opposite the Kanakakunnu Palace, another attraction worth a visit, is the Government Observatory which offers a lovely view of the city from its roof terrace
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Aruvi Waterfalls
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Neyyar Dam & Lion Safari Park
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Neyyar dam is situated 90-18000 metre above sea-level. It is an extension of Kallikad Tiger Reserve and Mudanthura Wild life Sanctuary of Tamilnadu.
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Neyyar dam, lying against the southern low hills of the western ghats, 32 kms away from the Thiruvananthapuram city is a popular picnic spot with a lake and a picturesque dam site. Neyyar dam affords a panoramic view of the the mountains and
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The reservoir also offers boating facilities in addition to a crocodile farm. The project offers facilities for boating and mountaineering. A miniature wild life sanctuary, a lake garden and a swimming pool are the major attractions.
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Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary
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The Neyyar sanctuary is spread over the Southeast corner of the Western Ghats, and covers a total area of 128 sq kms. The Neyyar reservoir is easily navigable and extends 9.06 sq. km.
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Declared as a sanctuary in 1958, it is the drainage basin for the Neyyar River and its tributaries - Mullayar and Kallar. Elephants, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Nilgiri Tahr, Jungle Cat, Wild Boar, Nilgiri Langur can be seen here. This sanctuary has a substantial natural
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vegetation cover. The diversity of its flora makes this sanctuary an ideal gene pool preserve.
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