Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 2474182;
www.cvnkalari.in
; South Rd; 15-day/1-mth course ?1000/2000)
Offers long-term courses in
kalarippayat
for serious students (aged under 30) with some experience in martial arts.
Training sessions are held Monday to Saturday from 7am to 8.30am.
Tours
KTDC
(Kerala Tourist Development Corporation) runs several tours, all leaving from the
Tourist Reception Centre at the KTDC Hotel Chaithram on Central Station Rd. The City
Tour (?300) includes the zoo and other local sights; the Kanyakumari Day Tour (?700)
visits Padmanabhapuram Palace, Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and the nearby Suchindram
Temple. Other trips include Neyyar Dam (?400) and Kovalam (?200).
Sleeping
HOSTEL
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YMCA International Guesthouse
( 2330059;
www.ymcatvm.org
; YMCA Rd; s/d ?376/732, with AC ?788/1125; )
Centrally located but
down a relatively quiet street, this is one of the best budget deals in town; rooms are spa-
cious, spotless and come with tiled bathrooms and TV. Both men and women accepted.
Princess Inn
( 2339150; Manjalikulam Rd; s/d ?350/600, with AC from ?750/850; )
In a glass-fronted building, the
Princess Inn promises a relatively quiet sleep in a central sidestreet location. It's clean and
comfortable, with satellite TV and immaculate bathrooms; the 'deluxe' rooms are spa-
cious.
HOTEL
$
Hotel Regency
( 2330377;
www.hotelregency.com
; Manjalikulam Cross Rd; s/d ?600/900, with AC ?1125/1350; )
This
tidy, welcoming place offers small but spotless rooms with satellite TV; the deluxe rooms
are larger and there's wi-fi available downstairs.
HOTEL
$
Greenland Lodge
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