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Leisure Zone -
Zoo (2 km from Thrissur
town):Open from 0900 - 1700 hrs on all days
except Mondays.
Aquarium:This
is near Nehru Park (open 1500 - 2000 hrs).
Vilangankunnu (7 km
from Thrissur): This is a beautiful hill which
is a good picnic spot.
Peechi dam
(20 km east of Thrissur):This
picnic spot offers boating facilities. There are frequent private buses
from Thrissur to Peechi Dam.
Punnathoorkotta (2 km
from Guruvayoor): This home of 50 temple
elephants offers unusual spectacles of the gentle pachyderm.
Athirapally
(63 km from Thrissur):At the entrance to the Sholayar ranges,
this 80 foot high waterfall is a popular picnic spot.
Vazhachal (68 km from
Thrissur):Just a short drive from Athirapally, this picturesque
waterfall is close to dense green forests and is a part of the Chalakudy
river. Athirapally and Vazhachal are the most famous waterfalls of
Kerala which attract tourists in plenty.
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