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Places near Vettur by type
All 243 places by distance →One day from Vettur
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vettur
- Poonthranheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrumfort · 1.5 hrs
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrummonument · 1.5 hrs
- Immaculate Conception Churchchurch · 30 min
- Kappil Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Vettur
How to reach Vettur
By train
Varkala (VAK), about 3 km from the centre.
By road
Kollam 29 km · Thiruvananthapuram 40 km · Alappuzha 121 km. Directions.
By air
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), Thiruvananthapuram — about 42 km by road; Cochin International Airport (COK), Kochi — about 204 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vettur?
Sivagiri Mutt (temple, about 3 km), Varkala Beach Trivandrum (beach, about 4 km), Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum (fort, about 9 km), Kappil Beach (beach, about 11 km), Poonthran (heritage site, about 5 km), Immaculate Conception Church (church, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vettur?
138 places on Spotwander: 31 temples, 21 beaches & coast, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 museums, 13 churches.
Which is the nearest temple to Vettur?
Sivagiri Mutt, about 3 km by road; Kulamuttom Lake View Point (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Vettur?
Varkala Beach Trivandrum, about 4 km by road; Papanasam Beach (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vettur?
Start in Vettur, visit Poonthran, then Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum, then Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum, then Immaculate Conception Church, then Kappil Beach, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.