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Frequent buses run to Padmanabhapuram from Thiruvananthapuram's Thampanoor station; hop on any service heading south towards Nagercoil or Kanniyakumari and get off at Thakkaly (sometimes written Thuckalai). If you're determined to see Padmanabhapuram, Kanniyakumari and Suchindram in one day, leave the city early to arrive when the palace opens at 9am. Note that two express buses leave Thakkaly at 2.30pm and 3.30pm for Thiruvananthapuram. Another way to see Padmanabhapuram is on KTDC's Kanniyakumari tour which starts at Thiruvananthapuram (Tues-Sun 7.30am-9pm; Rs230) and can be picked up at Kovalam where it stops en route. The area around the bus station, being on NH-47, is noisy and dirty. It's better to get refreshment from the chaiya- cum-food and "cool drinks" shops inside the outer walls of the palace; look for the barrows selling delicious fried kappa (tapioca) chips. Just outside the inner gate you can usually find tender coconuts.
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Explore Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Cardamom Hills
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