Attractions

Palace of Shakthan Thampuran One of the landmarks of historical Perumpadappu Swaroopam, the Palace of Shakthan Thampuran (an erstwhile ruler hailed from Kochin Kingdom) in Thrissur is a major tourist attraction, especially for the tourists having special interest on history.

This famous palace is located very close to Vadakkumnatha Temple and was formerly known as Vadakkechira Kovilakam. It was Shakthan Thampuran who renovated it in its present form. The palace is very attractive. It was constructed in the Kerala and Dutch architectural style.

The prime structure of the palace is in Kerala style with high roofs and Nalukettu. The floors are laid with fine Italian marbles and the rooms are spacious with many attractive decorations.

Archeological Museum Archeological Museum in Thrissur attracts thousands of people with its amazing praise worthy exhibits. It is located at the heart of the city in the Town Hall Road. The exhibits in this museum include valuable collection of murals and relics brought from various parts of Kerala.

The museum is attractive with life size structures of eminent personalities of past lived in Kerala It also displays many models of monuments and temples, artifacts from various parts of India and handicrafts of Kerala.

Manuscripts of books written on dry palm leaves (olagrandhangal) are exquisite collections in this museum. It is worth place to understand the cultural and artistic heritage of Kerala.

Athirapally falls Athirapally falls, a popular picnic spot, is located as a distance of 78 kms from the buzzing town of Cochin in Kerala. Boasting of being 80 ft in length, the waterfall is a haven for flora and fauna alike. This gushing waterfall finds its source from Chalakudy River.

Vazhachal Falls sourcing its origin from the Chalakudy River, Vazhachal Falls are scenically located just 3 kms from the Athirapally falls in the Thrissur district of Kerala. Classified as one of the finest waterfalls in India, Vazhachal Waterfall cascades on the edge of the Sholayar forest range in Kerala.