When it comes to tourist destinations in Kerala, Trivandrum is one of the famous tourist destinations in Kerala. It is the capital city of Kerala and thus home to most of the major government offices and busy commercial centres, low coastal hills, sprawling beaches and pilgrim centres. Trivandrum is the small-scale of the entire state of Kerala because anything you can find in the rest of Kerala can be found here, for instance, breathtaking hill stations, pristine backwaters and beaches, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, lagoons, etc. On top of these, Trivandrum is popular for its medical tourism. It hosts several ayurvedic centres for revitalising. It has now become custom that every travellers especially foreigners visiting India makes sure that they come by Trivandrum at least once before the departure.
Kovalam beach
The internationally reputed Kovalam beach is located just 18 km south of the capital city. Kovalam means ‘grove of coconut trees’ and the village offers a wide range of coconut trees. Shallow waters and low tidal waves of the sea lure tourists to the place. Owing to the sincere renovation efforts by the National Tourism Development Corporation, Kovalam has turned out to be one of the best beaches in India and one of the must-visit Trivandrum tourist places. On the shore of this lengthy beach, there are many castles with swimming pools, cottages, medical tourism facilities such as Ayurvedic clinics, yoga centres and oil bath and massage centres. The famous Rajiv Gandhi Convention Centre is situated near to Kovalam beach, accommodates nearly 1000 delegates at a time.