Thrissur is a city situated in the center of Kerala state, India. It is the headquarters of Thrissur District. The city has a population of around 3.2 lakhs. It is an important cultural centre, and is known as the 'cultural capital of Kerala'. It is famous for the Thrissur Pooram festival, the most colourful and spectacular temple festival of Kerala. It has a large number of well-known temples, Thiruvambady temple, Vadakkumnatha temple and Paramekkavu temple, and two churches of note, the Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral and the Our Lady of Dolour's "New Church" Basilica (the biggest in South Asia). The Kerala Police Academy (second largest in India) is situated in this city.

Place to visit
Shakthan Thampuran Palace, Archeological & Art Museum, Thrissur Zoo, Kerala Sahitya Academy, Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy, Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy, Appan Thampuran Smarakam, Vilangan Kunnu.

How to reach
Air - The nearest international airport is at Nedumbassery, which is 58 km away.
Rail - Railway Station is on the route of the railway line that connects the Southern part of Kerala with the rest of India.
Road - is well connected with almost all the major towns and cities of Kerala as well as India.