The Colourful and spectacular city of Kerala- Thrissur

The ‘Golf Capital’ of India, Thrissur is a dazzling city. Packed with a lot of attractions and the historical evidences of its past glory,Thrissur is one of the major tourist destinations of Kerala. Read more and visit the place.

The cultural capital of Kerala, Thrissur, is located 300 km away from Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur is one the largest urban agglomeration of Kerala. A very colourful city, Thrissur is full of lively scenes. Thrissur has a strong cultural, religious and spiritual history. The splendid temple festival in Thrissur Pooram is celebrated every year in April or May. A nest of tropical evergreen, Thrissur also is a place that has beautiful scenery like any other places of Kerala. Beside such breathtaking landscape, Thrissur also has some well-known temples. Culturally strong Thrissur is a place with a strong heritage. Situated on the hill, Thrissur was once the capital of Cochin rulers. It is the commercial and financial hub of the state. Well, the city is smartly growing and glowing and why not so, after all it the ‘Gold Capital’ of India! Thrissur attracts both the domestic and international tourists. Thrissur being one of the best cultural, educational and academic hubs of Kerala, has students from all over the country. Thrissur hotels are available to visitors round the year. This place treats their guests with a warm heart. Thrissur is an ideal tourist spot not only for the history lovers but also for the nature lovers.

The city looks huge during the festive season. Thrissur Pooram is one of the holiest festivals of India and it is held at the Thekkinkadu Maidan. Well, the other temples are Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple, Vadakkumnathan temple one of the important temples of Hindu Shaivism, Guruvayur temple, the holiest Hindu Vaishnava temples and Paramekkavu temple, which are famous tourist spots as well. It is a great place for spiritual people. As Islam and Judaism entered India through this districts, Thrissur was the gateway to Arabs, Dutch, Romans, Portuguese and of course English. Asia’s tallest church tower, the Bible tower is also located here. Even Thrissur houses the two famous churches, the Our Lady of Dolours Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica and the Our Lady of Lourdes Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. Temples, mosques and churches the city is an assortment of a different culture. The best time to visit the place is between October and February. But if wants to see the 8-day Pooram festival then they have to visit between April-May. Budget hotels in Thrissur are spread throughout the city. So, visitors will always get a ready accommodation.

Local handicrafts with brass work, textiles and fabulous gold ornaments are some of the things to buy. The shops are located at the bottom of the temple hill and beautiful silk handicrafts are also available. It is good to book Thrissur hotels prior to visit. Chedi Spring Valley, Nilayoram Resorts, Lulu International, Rainforest, etc. provide quality accommodation and ready service to all the guests. Well, you can enjoy all the service provided by these hotels or you can hunt for food in some of the best eateries. Vanaratna Restaurant, Ambady Restaurant, India Gate, Galaxy Restaurant, etc. are some very popular restaurants which also cater the local cuisines.