Valiyakulam
Valiyakulam is in Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Travancore, Kerala. Valiyakulam is situated nearby to SJ Hospital, as well as near Wellcare Hospital.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vizhinjam Lighthouse and Halcyon Castle.
Vizhinjam Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum Lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Vizhinjam Lighthouse is situated 2 km south of Valiyakulam.
Halcyon Castle
Building
Photo: Laksmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halcyon Castle was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family. Halcyon Castle is situated 1½ km southwest of Valiyakulam.
Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram
Photo: arun..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum Port is India's first deep-water transshipment port. Located at Vizhinjam within the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the port is designed to be a multi-purpose, all-weather, green port and is about 19 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated 4 km southeast of Valiyakulam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kovalam and Venganoor.
Kovalam
Photo: Georgeumartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kovalam, a fishing village in southern Kerala, is famous for its beaches, among the most pristine in India. About 17 km from Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam is extremely popular among westerners due to shallow waters and low tidal waves.
Venganoor
Suburb
Venganoor is an area within the Trivandrum City of Kerala, India, which is situated 13 km south of the city. It is known as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the great Dalit leader of Kerala.
Vizhinjam
Suburb
Photo: Gannu03, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vizhinjam is an area located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala in India. which belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
Valiyakulam
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Travancore, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.40107° or 8° 24′ 4″ northLongitude
76.98503° or 76° 59′ 6″ eastOpen location code
6JWRCX2P+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 798432174OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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