Why visit Vettūr
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 68 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Varkala Beach and Baskest Ball Court.
Weather in Vettūr
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About Vettūr
Vettoor is a panchayat in Varkala Taluk of Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated 2.8km southwest of Varkala City and 38km northwest of capital city Trivandrum.
From the Wikipedia article Vettoor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
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Varkala Beach
Beach · 2.9 km
Cliff beach in Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Baskest Ball Court
Park · 2.4 km
Varkala Cherunniyoor Mananakku Road, Varkala
Mo-Sa 08:00-4:30
Restaurants and cafes39
Arabian Choolah
Restaurant · Italian, Indian · 1.9 km
Nadakkamukku Junction Temple Road, Varkala
Mo-Su 12:00-24:00
Arabian Grill
Restaurant · Chicken, Regional, Chinese, Seafood, Indian, Kebab · 1.7 km
Puthenchantha Varkaka Kallambalam Road, Varkala
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30
Vrindhavanam
Restaurant · Indian, Chinese · 1.7 km
Varkala Kallambalam Road, Varkala
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Chaai Tree
Cafe · Tea, Coffee Shop, Indian, Fries, Local · 2.0 km
Varkala - Kallambalam Road
Mo-Su,PH 13:00-23:00
Cafe Trip is life
Restaurant · 1.6 km
Varkala Taluk Hospital - Aliyirakkam Road, Varkala
Hotel Indraprastha (Karthika Bar)
Restaurant · 1.7 km
Hotel Indraprastha (Karthika Bar) Varkala - Kallambalam Road, Varkala
27 more on the map.
Where to stay68
SN Training College Hostel for Men
Motel and hotel · 2.2 km
Vettoor-cherunniyoor, Plavazhikom
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping13
Reliance SMART Bazaar Varkala
Grocery · 2.1 km
Shop No 17/442 & 443, GS Tower, Palachira, Kidavathuvila Varkala Kallambalam Road, Varkala
Supplyco Supermarket
Grocery · 1.8 km
Varkala - Parippally - Madathara Road, Varkala
Gas and EV charging3
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Gas station · 2.1 km
Varkala Kallambalam Road, Varkala
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Asan Memorial Teacher Training Institute, Vettoor
School · 1.7 km
Varkala-Kadakkavoor-Chirayinkeezhu Road
Government Higher Secondary School, Vettoor
School
Varkala-Kadakkavoor Road, Nedungada
Government Lower Primary School, Vilabhagam
School · 1.8 km
Varkala-Kadakkavoor-Chirayinkeezhu Road
Shankar Womens College
School · 2.1 km
Varkala - Parippally - Madathara Road, Varkala
SSNSS School Annex
School · 1.8 km
Mutt Junction Mattinte Mood -Sivagiri-Sreenivasapuram Road, Varkala
Healthcare15
Sivagiri Sree Narayana Medical Mission Hospital
Hospital · 1.6 km
near, Putanchandha Varkala - Kallambalam Road, Varkala
Jan Aushadhi Medical Store
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km
VMC 23/20 Temple Road, Varkala
Dr. Ramesh Kumar kurup and Sarada Memorial Hospital
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
Varkala - Kallambalam Road, Varkala
Government Taluk Hospital Varkala
Hospital · 1.9 km
Government Taluk Hospital Varkala - Kallambalam Road, Varkala
Map of Vettūr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Varkala 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Vakkam 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Kadakkavoor 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Edavai 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Kīlattingal 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Attingal 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Kollam 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Thiruvananthapuram 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Haripād 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Varkala beach from above, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aaliyirakkm Beach - panoramio, Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Malabar coast (मालाबार) - panoramio (1), Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- South Cliff Varkala - panoramio - Tuderna, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Varkala South Cliff - panoramio, Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Goats in Varkala, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aaliyirakkm Beach - panoramio (1), Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Varkala banner Aaliyirakkm Beach, Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Aaliyirakkm Beach - panoramio (2), Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Varkala Puthanchantha - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- At Varkala Underpass - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Varkala Underpass - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Varkala Under Pass - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Railway Under pass Varkala - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Varkala Maithanam Entrance - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Varkala Maithanam - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rail way tracks at varkala - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Varkala Center - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- India (3997447611), M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- South Cliff Varkala - panoramio, Tuderna, CC BY 3.0
- Shivagiri road, Shajinss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varkala 2016-01-27, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Golden Sea, binnyva, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shivagiri library, Shajinss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TS canal, Shajinss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- T S canal, Shajinss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varkala Railway station - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Varkala Beach CoconutTree, jynxzero, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kathakali actors III, jynxzero, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vallabhan - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Janardanaswamy Temple - panoramio (1), Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Vallabhan Varkala - panoramio, Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Janardanaswamy Temple - panoramio, Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Varkala Sivagiri railway station, Manukrishnan80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Janardanaswamy Temple - panoramio (2), Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0
- Departures terminal Trivandrum International Airport Kerala India (10574232724), Aleksandr Zykov from Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
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