Thrissur Tourism, Tourism in Thrissur

Thrissur (Trichur) became
famous because of the marvelous rules like Zamozine of Calicut Sakthan Thampuran etc. This town is believed to derive its name from Tiru-Shiva-Perur meaning the town, in the name of Lord Shiva.Thrissur is the town where Kerala's one of the biggest festival called Pooram is conducted. We can also find a good number of temple and river in Thrissur. This district has also drawn the attraction of a good number of tourists because of the Kerala Kala Manadalam.The main attraction in thrissur tourism are the pooram festival and lots of good temple.

District Area	3032 sq. km.
Talukes	Thalappally, Trissur, Chavakkadu, Kodungallore, Mukundapuram
Muncipalities	Kunnamkulam, Trissur, Chalakudy, Iringalakuda, Guruvayur, Chavakkadu, Kodungallore.
Altitude	Above sea level
Tourist Season	September to March
How to Get there
Telephone code	++91+ 487
Nearest Airport	Cochin - 78kms
Railway enquiry Phones	Thrissur - 131, 2423150, Chalakudy - 0480-2701368, Guruvayur - 2556820, Pudukad - 2751320, Ollur - 2352325, Vadakanchery -04884-232238, Mulankunnathukavu - 2200229, Punkunnam - 2336478, Vellakunnu (Kallettumkara) - 2869243. (See Rail Timings)
Road (KSRTC) enquiry	(Tel) Thrissur - 2421150, Chalakudy - 0480-2701638, Guruvayur - 2556450, Mala - 0480-2890438, Pudukad - 2751648, Amballur - 2851638
Tour Operators	Trinity Air Travel and Tours (K) Pvt. Ltd. Tel: 091 - 487 - 2331172 Olympus Travels Pvt. Ltd. Tel: 091 - 487 - 2421759 Supersonic Travels, Tel: 091 - 487 - 2422027
Tourist Attractions	Beaches, Backwaters, Tea Plantations, Wild Life, Water Falls, Hill Stations, Kettuvallam, Other tourist sites
Other Information	Hotels & Resorts, Hospitals, Ayurveda Centres, Yoga Centres, Shopping Areas, Banking, Cultural Programmes, Festivals