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It is a good picnic spot. Buses from Thrissur and by taxi. Boating is permitted in the reservoir and occasionally you can see wild tuskers on the forested banks, part of which forms a reserved forest.
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Thrissur Zoo and Museum
It is a major attraction for children and students with a variety of animals. There is a special building which houses snakes. Two beautiful niches with majestic seating are arranged for senior citizens to take rest while their children enjoy the sprawling zoo campus.
It has the best collection of wood carvings, metal sculptures and ancient jewelers of the Cochin dynasty.
Ayurveda Museum Thrissur
Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum is a museum showcasing the richness, the variety and the evolution of the Ayurveda traditional medicine of India. The museum was inaugurated by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, on 28 December 2013.
Named as Vadakkekara Palace, was reconstructed in Kerala-Dutch style in 1795 by Sri. Ramavarma Thampuran of the erstwhile Princely State of Cochin, well as Sakthan Thampuran(Greatest ruler of the Cochin dynasty) is preserved by Archaeological Department.
Nehru Park, Thrissur, is a children’s park named after the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and is owned by Thrissur Municipal Corporation. Park is located in the heart of the city with great scenery spread across 8.5 acres. The park was inaugurated by the first Vice President of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in 1959.
Beautiful Bhagavathy Temple in a photogenic sprawling sylvan compound.