Aarattupuzha Pooram
The famous Ayyappa temple at Aarattupuzha is just 14 km from Trichur (Thrissur). The temple celebrates its annual pooram festival during March.

Kerala Kalamandalam
Kalamandalam is Kerala's leading training school for Kathakali dance drama and other indigenous performing arts. The revered poet Vallathol founded it in 1927 AD.

Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
The Peechi-Vazhani Sanctuary comprising of the dense, moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests is situated in the catchment area of the Peechi and Vazhani dams. It is one of the important wildlife sanctuaries of Kerala.

Soochipara Waterfalls
Soochipara Waterfalls is located 22 km from Hotel Green Gates. On alighting the vehicle, one can reach the waterfalls after a 2-km walk into the dense equatorial forest of Wayanad.

Thriprayar Temple
Thriprayar Temple is located south of Trichur and is one of the important temples dedicated to Lord Rama. The exquisite woodcarvings, sculptures and Mural Paintings are an interesting sight.

Thrissur Pooram
Trichur (Thrissur) is best known for its huge Pooram Festival, which is the most colorful and spectacular temple festival of Kerala. Thrissur (Trichur) Pooram is held in the Malayalam month of Medam (April- May).

Archaeological Museum
Located on the Town Hall Road in Trichur, the archaeological museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm on all days except Mondays and National holidays

Art Museum, Trichur
Located in the zoo compound, the art museum displays collections of metal sculptures, woodcarvings and ancient jewellery.

Peechi Dam
About 20 km east of Trichur, the Peechi offers boating facilities. There are frequent private buses from Trichur. Built across the Manali River, the dam is a vast catchment area of nearly 3200 acres with extensive botanical gardens and cascading fountains offer numerous inviting avenues for tourists.

St. Thomas Memorial
St. Thomas, the apostle, is said to have landed in Kodungalloor (formerly called Muziris) in 52 AD. The St. Thomas Church established by him houses ancient relics.

Shakthan Thampuran Palace
Also known as Palace Thoppu, the Shakthan Thampuran Palace campus covers an area of 6 acres. Here one can see three tombs including that of Shakthan Thampuran, the greatest ruler of the Cochin dynasty.