Shopping in Thiruvananthapuram- Kerala

The city of Thiruvananthapuram is an excellent place for shoppers. Being one of the most important cities of Kerala it is the main shopping center for not only the traditional goods but for modern items as well. The best buys from Trivandrum are traditional handicrafts such as wood carvings, copperware, cane and bamboo furniture, crafts and lacquer ware etc .One can find almost all sorts of articles relating luxury, household, garments, jewelry, gifts, foods and many more. Visitors can pick up some kitchenware, brass lamps, coir products and coconut shell crafts etc. which are huge favorites among shoppers.

The main shopping centers in Thiruvananthapuram are M. G. Road where most of the emporiums are located. Chalai is a market where local people come for daily goods. Besides this Attukal Shopping Complex, Power House Road, Saphalya, Narmada Shopping Complex and Kedaram are also very famous among shoppers. The SMSM Government Emporium is the right place for shopping souvenirs and handicraft items. Shopping at Trivandrum is incomplete if you do not buy the miniature elephants or the snake boats which are the typical symbols of Kerala. The miniature Kathakali masks are also beautiful souvenirs.