Things to Do in Thrissur

If you are a car fanatic and someone who is into special vintage cars from the ’50s, then the Vintage Vauxhall Velox Car Club is probably one of the best places to visit in Thrissur. You can get to see a great number of classics from the era gone by. Easily accessible from major cities nearby, the museum is home to a number of luxury cars like Ford, Citroen, Mini Cooper, Ambassador, and many more, all of which were in rage back in the decades of ‘80s and ‘90s. A great number of tourists appear here every day to have a look at this beauties and sometimes participate in the auctioning of one.Location: 2.0 km from Thrissur bus stand.Timings: Monday to Saturday, from 10 AM to 5 PM.Entry fees: None.

Not so far away from the Guruvayoor Temple lies one of the best Thrissur tourist places. An Elephant Sanctuary, the Punnathur Kotta was initially a palace belonging to a local ruler. It was then converted to a house of elephants and now has the highest number captive elephant, about 59 of them. This is where these beasts are trained to participate in several festivals. Apart from this, the Punnathur Kotta also has a training centre for Elephant Riders (Mahouts), and temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and Bhagavati.Location: 28.5 km from Thrissur bus stand.Timings: Everyday, 9 AM to 5 PMEntry fees: INR 10 per person, and INR 25 for the camera.