Attingal

Attingal is a town in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala State, India.

It is the second biggest town in Thiruvananthapuram District. Headquarters of Chiyrinkil Taluk. National Highway (NH47) is passing through this town. It is the main stop between Thiruvananthapuram and Quilon (Kollam). This place also had a historic movement, Attingal Revolution was the first revolution against the British East India Company. This place is also well known for private education.



Get in
Trivandrum Airport (TRV) 35 km. Has excellent bus services covering the entire Kerala state.

Railway station, Chyrinkil 5 km, or Varkala 15 km.

Good bus services to Trivandrum, Varkala, Nedumangad, Venjaramoodu, Nilamel, Kottarakara, Oyur, Anchal, Punalur, Sabarimala, Chyrinkil, Quilon, Kilimanoor, Kallamblam, Paripally, Paravur, Kalakkode, Kappil, Madavoor-pallikal, Nagaroor, Karatte, Kadakkal, Kallara, Parrapil, Koduvazhannur, Madathra, Kizhekeneylla, Njarilkonm, Chadyamangalam, Kottayam, Idduki, Munnar, Ernakulam, Kannur, Calicut, Palghat, Nellayitil, Pathanamthitta, Trichur, Malappuram, Kanyakumari.Vakkom

Get around
Plenty of taxis and cheaper auto rickshaws (threewheelers).

See
Varkala Beach, Hindu temples, akatumuri lagoon, backwaters, Anjengo (Anchuteng) Fort, sandmining at Poompara in near vicinity

Do
Shop, sightseeing marketplace, Sarkara Bagavathy temple at Chyrinkil around 3 miles away, June to September is rainy move with umbrella. Visit Government Homeopathy Hospital.

Buy
shopping complexes, products imported from middle east, particularly, Dubai.

Eat
Vegetarian and non-veg hotels from 6AM to 10PM.

Drink
Bars, beer parlour (government owned), cooldrink, cafes aplenty.

Sleep
Descent AC/non-AC rooms are available at the many hotels in town.

Camp facility and vehicle drive-in at near varkala beach side, contact 09446663147 in India.

Connect
Office of SP/ Asst commissioner Kerala Police Attingal for foreigner's inquiries.