Attingal

municipality in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India

Attingal is a town in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala State, India.

It is the second biggest town in Thiruvananthapuram District. Headquarters of Chiyrinkil Taluk. National Highway (NH47) is passing through this town. It is the main stop between Thiruvananthapuram and Quilon (Kollam). This place also had a historic movement, Attingal Revolution was the first revolution against the British East India Company. This place is also well known for private education.

Avanavancherry Temple, Attingal

Get in

Trivandrum Airport (TRV) 35 kilometres (22 mi). Has excellent bus services covering the entire Kerala state.

Railway station, Chyrinkil 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), or Varkala 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).

Good bus services to Trivandrum, Varkala, Nedumangad, Venjaramoodu, Nilamel, Kottarakara, Oyur, Anchal, Punalur, Sabarimala, Chyrinkil, Quilon, Kilimanoor, Kallamblam, Paripally, Paravur, Kalakkode, Kappil, Madavoor-pallikal, Nagaroor, Karatte, Kadakkal, Kallara, Parrapil, Koduvazhannur, Madathra, Kizhekeneylla, Njarilkonm, Chadyamangalam, Kottayam, Idduki, Munnar, Ernakulam, Kannur, Calicut, Palghat, Nellayitil, Pathanamthitta, Trichur, Malappuram, Kanyakumari.Vakkom

Get around

Plenty of taxis and cheaper auto rickshaws (threewheelers).

See

Varkala Beach, Hindu temples, akatumuri lagoon, backwaters, Anjengo (Anchuteng) Fort, sandmining at Poompara in near vicinity

Do

Shop, sightseeing marketplace, Sarkara Bagavathy temple at Chyrinkil around 3 miles away, June to September is rainy move with umbrella. Visit Government Homeopathy Hospital.

Buy

shopping complexes, products imported from middle east, particularly, Dubai.

Eat

Vegetarian and non-veg hotels from 6AM to 10PM.

Neymeen Curry means the gravy of oily fish.

Drink

Bars, beer parlour (government owned), cooldrink, cafes aplenty.

Sleep

Descent AC/non-AC rooms are available at the many hotels in town.

Camp facility and vehicle drive-in at near varkala beach side, contact 09446663147 in India.

Connect

Office of SP/ Asst commissioner Kerala Police Attingal for foreigner's inquiries.

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