A serene boat ride through the Ashtamudi lake introduces you to the legendary architecture of Thevally Palace. The palace situated on the banks of Ashtamudi lake was constructed for the Maharajas of Travancore. This finest piece of architecture was built during the period of 1811 to 1819, under the reign of Gowri Parvati Bhayi. The…
Bay Island Driftwood Museum situated in Kumarakom village of Kottayam district is one of the varied museums visited by many art enthusiasts. This driftwood museum displays a lot of sculptures made of tree remains. The museum was built and maintained by a retired school teacher Mrs Raji Punnoose. During her professional career as a teacher…
Clay Art Cafe in busy K.K Road, Kottayam is a unique combination of an art gallery and a modern cafe that serves coffee, shakes, juices etc. The structure of the cafe is very distinguishing as it’s a built-in traditional style of mud and the thatch roofing is done with bamboo. The cafe is such a…
If you are a musician or a music enthusiast, Sunny’s Gramophone Museum known as “Discs & Machines” must surely be on your list of places in Kottayam district. It is a private venture established on 25th January 2015 by Mr Sunny Mathew, a retired government officer of Kerala Forest Department. The museum has a tremendous…
Mozart Art Gallery located in Aymanam village of Kottayam district is best enjoyed by artists and art lovers. The gallery is within the residence of Mr M Somu who is a talented artist. The main objective behind the opening of this gallery is to popularise the importance of fine arts and to familiarise people with…
Poonjar Palace located in Pala – Erattupetta route in Kottayam district stays as a shred of authentic evidence to our inglorious past and culture went by. This is a famous heritage site with a wide collection of antiques, wooden carvings, old-style furniture, etc. If not for the antiques, tourists will visit the palace for the…
Crown Theatre is the oldest of all the theatres in the Kozhikode district. It is the greatest of all with a high-quality cinemascope. Crown theatre is always on its verge bringing in the newest, according to all the updates and technologies happening in the cinema world. It was the Crown theatre that marked the history…
Have you ever been to a house full of lamps? For your surprise, Kozhikode presents the most heritage attraction of the district, Deepanjali Lamp Museum. It is the only lamp museum in this entire country. I.C.R Prasad a former lighthouse keeper and engineer is behind this glorious collection of lamps that are literally found everywhere…
Located at a distance of 5 km from Kozhikode city, close to the Pazhassiraja Archeological Museum there stands Krishna Menon Museum dedicated to the renowned statesman V. K. Krishna Menon. Late Krishna Menon was one of the famous Indian political leaders who also served as our Indian Defense Minister. The museum displays many of his…
For the aspiring historians and art lovers including literature buffs, Kozhikode district offers the best of a heritage monument unique of its very kind to explore into the realms of ancient eras. Pazhassiraja museum situated just 5 km away from Kozhikode city is one of the most visited centres in the district. The museum was…
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