¨ Southern most district of the state.

¨ Founder of modern Travencore - Marthandavarma

¨ Second largest populated district.

¨ Second largest density populated district.

¨ Kerala`s southern most river Neyyar (originates from agsthyamala).

¨ Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.

¨ Tropical Botanical Gardan & Research Centre (1979) is at Palode.

¨ Centre for Earth Science (1978).

¨ National Transportation Planning & Reasearch centre(1976).

¨ Thumba Equatorial Rocket launching station (TERLS) was set up in Aug.15, 1969.

¨ Regional Research Laboratory, Pappanamkode.

¨ Kerala`s first Aquatic complex is at pirappancode.

¨ Agency for Non conventional Energy & Rural Technology - ANERT (1986).

¨ Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology RGCB (1994).

¨ Electronic Research & Development Centre.

¨ India`s first tidal electric project is at vizhinjam.

¨ Netherland`s technology model.

¨ Central Tuber Crops Ressearch Institutes at Srikaryam.

¨ National Institute of spee h & hearing (NISH)

¨ Kerala`s first flying club (1939)

¨ Kerala`s first open jail is at Kattakada

¨ Kerala`s first deemed university-Sri Chithira medical Centre.

¨ Thiruvanathapuram Dooradarshan Kendra started in1982 at kudappanakunnu

¨ Napier Museum founded by Lord Napier in 1880

¨ India’s first sports school for SC/ST students in vellayani

¨ Tourists centres - Kovalam, Neyyar Veli, Ponmudi, Shangumugham beach,

Thenaruvi, Aakulam(Largest Children’s park in kerala)

¨ Pilgrim centres -

Varkkal, Shivagiri, Padhmanaaba swami Temple(also known as "white pagoda")

Aattukal devi temple(famous for festival pongala) Bhima palli

An Observatory(Nakshathra banglaw) built by Swathi Thirunnal

Kerala’s first public library (1829)

Chempazhanthi- Birth place of Sre Narayana Guru

Kayikkara -Birth place of Kumaranashan

Kannanmoola - Birth palce of Chattambi Swami

Venganoor - Birth palce of Ayankali

Ashan memorial at thonnaykal

Ulloor memorial at jagathi

Vyloppilly samskrithi bhavan at thiruvanathapuram Nalanda

Technopark is in Thruvanathapuram(1990)

Aruvikkara - This hindu pilgrim centre is located on the bank of Karamana river

Aruvikkara Project in Karamana river

Kovalam - One of the finest beach in kerala

Kovalam Palace(Halcyon Palace)

Neyyar dam & wildlife sanctuary

Sri Anathapadmanaba swami temple rebuilt by Raja Marthanda Varma

Kuthira Malika (Puthen malika) Palace museum built by Maha Raja Swathi Thirunnal

Kanakakunnu Palace

Priyadershini Planetarium

Chacha Nehru Childrens Museum

Kaudiyar Palace - Home of Sri Chithirathirunnal Bala Rama Varma

Kazhakoottam sainaik school

Head quarters of Kerala Police

Head quarters of Kerala state financial corporation

Head quarters of kerala state handicraft developement cooperation

Head quarters of KTDC

Head quarters OF KSRTC

Head quarters of KPSC

Head quarters of KELTRON

Head quarters of kerala state Industrial Development cooperation