Why visit Ochira
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Azheekal Beach, Valiyazheekkal Bridge, Krishnapuram Palace and Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery.
Weather in Ochira
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Things to do3
Azheekal Beach
Beach · 5.2 km
Beach in Kollam district, Kerala, India
Museums and landmarks5
Krishnapuram Palace
Museum · 1.8 km
Palace in Alappuzha district, Keralam, India
Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · 2.7 km
Art museum in Kayamkulam, Kerala
Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · 1.3 km
Tu-Su 08:00-18:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes41
29 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Hima Activity Group
Campground
Hima Activity Group Hima Activity GroupChanfabkylangara southOachira, Kollam
Pournamy Hotel
Motel and hotel · 2.4 km
Pournamy Hotel Pournsmy hotelValiyakulangaraOachira, Kollam
Priyadershni activity group Rose
Campground · 2.4 km
Priyadershni activity group Rose Varavila p.o karunagappally, Kollam
Theerdham Activity Group
Campground
Theerdham Activity Group Theerdham Activity GroupVayanakamOachir, Kollam
Churches and places of worship31
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Healthcare8
Map of Ochira
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Kayamkulam 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Kattanam 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Haripād 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Chavara 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Chengannūr 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Adūr 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Kollam 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Tiruvalla 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Pathanāmthitta 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Changanācheri 34 km north, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Ochira Kettukala 4, Manuspanicker, CC0
- Ochira Kettukala 3, Manuspanicker, CC0
- Ochira Kettukala 1, Manuspanicker, CC0
- Ochira Kettukala 2, Manuspanicker, CC0
- Azheekkal palli beach panorama, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Valiyazheekkal Bridge, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krishnapuram Palace in 2021, Onmyway22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ഓച്ചിറആൽത്തറ, Neon at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shankar memoreal, Sanu N, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira temple archs, Vis M, CC0
- Oachirakkala 2022 June, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira Oax 2022 June, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira banner, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira Dolls, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snack stall in Kollam, Vis M, CC0
- Oachira temple bull shelter, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira temple bull shelter 03, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira temple bull shelter 02, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira temple bull 02, Vis M, CC0
- Oachira temple bull, Vis M, CC0
- Oachira Town Masjid, Vis M, CC0
- Oachira temple bull 03, Vis M, CC0
- Oachira temple vazhipadu counter, Vis M, CC0
- Decorative toy nettippattom 02, Vis M, CC0
- Decorative toy nettippattom, Vis M, CC0
- Oachira temple library, Vis M, CC0
- Oachira Temple Aalthara, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oachira Aalthara June 2022, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Geetha Salam 2016, Abdulla Sahil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ഗണപതി നാരങ്ങ, Aniljp1978, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ചൈനീസ് വയലറ്റ് പൂവ്, Aniljp1978, CC0
- Tenth Century Buddha Krishnapuram Palace, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krishnapuram Palace Kayamkulam, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krishnapuram Palace, SoʍL@L™, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Travancore Anchal Box Krishnapuram Palace, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sapthamathrukkal Krishnapuram Palace, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gajendramoksham High Resolution, Essarpee1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sastha Archeological stuff Krishnapuram Palace, Akhilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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