| THRISSUR (Trichur)
The 'Cultural Capital' of Kerala  Thrissur is the head quarters of this district is a beautiful town, built around a hillock crowned by famous Vadakkunathan Temple. Thrissur is also called the cultural capital of Kerala. The Kerala Sahitya Academy and Kerala Nataka Academy are located in Thrissur. Area - 3032 sq km
Population – 2737331
Languages - Malayalam and English
Best time to visit- September to March
STD code – 0487 How to Get There Air : Nearest airport is at Cochin (55 km). Rail : Nearest Railway station is at Thrissur. Road : A good network of road connects Thrissur with the major towns and cities of the country.
Thrissur Tourism Spots
Art Museum  The Art Museum which is building in the Zoo compound, has a good collection of woodcarvings, metal sculptures, ancient jewellery and traditional Kerala lamps. Athirampally Waterfalls  The Athirampally Waterfalls, which falls from a height of nearly 80 feet is located at the entrance to the Sholayar range is a place of great scenic beauty. Cheruthuruthi  This place is famous for Kerala Kalamandalm, the kathakali training center. The academy was founded by Vallathol Narayana Menon. Training in Kathakali, Mohiniyattom, Ottam Thullal and other art forms of Kerala is imparted here. Guruvayoor  One of the most sacred pilgrim centers of Kerala, The world famous Shree Krishna Temple is located here. Peechi Dam  It is an irrigation dam, constructed across the Mandi river which offers boating facility at the reservoir. The beautiful garden make the dam site very attractive and the forest areas around the dam from the Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, in which numerous birds and jungle fowl can be seen. Vadakkunathan Temple  This temple is a classic example of the Kerala style of architecture with many decorative murals and pieces of art. The Vadakkunathan Temple is one of the oldest temples in the state. Zoo Located at the public garden which spread over 13 acres of land has variety of animals and birds. There is also a snake park in this zoo. Distance Zoo (2 km from Thrissur)
Guruvayoor (29 kilometers from Thrissur)
Peechi Dam (20 kilometers from Thrissur)
Cheruthuruthi (32 kilometers from Thrissur) Thrissur Climate Best time to visit Thrissur is between the months of September to March. Thrissur Map
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