Books and music
Prabhus Books
Prabhus Books Vanchiyoor, Trivandrum 2min walk from Over Bridge, West of M.G Road. +91 471 2479586
Paico
Paico, Statue
Prabhat Book House
Prabhat Book House, Statue
Galaxy
Galaxy
Bookport
Bookport, Silence, Capitol Centre, Statue. www.bookport.in. Phone: +91 471 3998399, +91 93 4973 2933
Music world, Overbridge, Near SMV school
Music world, Overbridge, Near SMV school
Jewellery
Bhima Jewellery
Elankath complex, phone: +91 471 2461631, +91 471 2463645
Alappat Fashion Jewellery
Attukal shopping complex, east fort, phone: +91 471 2478716
Prince Jewellers
East fort phone: +91 471 2470667, +91 471 2476519
Chemmannur Jewellers
East fort phone: +91 471 2463128
Lekshmi jewellery
East fort phone: +91 471 2470609, +91 471 2470949
Josco Jewellers
East fort & pattom
and many others
Shopping plazas
Kedaram Shopping Complex
Kesavadasapuram
Style Plus
Nanthencode
Spencer's
Palayam & vellayambalam
Anna's Arcade
Spencer junction
De Options
Nanthencode
Karimpanal Arcade
East fort
Arcade Shopping Complex
Killipalam
Attukal Shopping Complex
East fort
Saphalyam Shopping Complex
Palayam
Narmada Shopping Complex
Kowdiar
Big Bazaar
East fort & perrorkada & kesavadasapuram
Textiles
Karalkada
In the fort area is the most famous for traditional clothes.
Parthas
On the powerhouse road is a major retailer. the collection of indian traditional wear for women is excellent. the western style collection leaves much to be desired. when it comes to menâs
Reebok
Plamoodu
Adidas
Nanthankode
When you come to cities like this in India, do not pack too many clothes. You can buy them cheap at the local shops. There are many shops around the east fort and over-bridge areas.
For branded clothes at the showrooms of
Benetton
And the like.
Haggling is quite acceptable and very much needed if you buy anything from the vendors who will pester you during your stay at any of the nearby beaches.
handicrafts
Handicrafts, trendy and traditional can be bought from SARWAA, Sanker Road, Sasthamangalam. They have a very good collection of handcrafted gifts and stationaries, paper crafts, home decor, Jewellery and cotton hand block printed, vegetable dyed clothing.
Handicrafts and gift items from âSMSM Instituteâ 4 to 5 times costly than the Khadi shops of the Govt. Meant only to clean a foreigner's pocketnear secretariat in the heart of Trivandrum city or other genuine craft shops Natesanâs opposite the Ayurvedic college. Do not buy them from the roadside shops at tourist places like Kovalam as you will be ripped off.
Try in the Khadhi handicraft shop like Kairali in Statue, Eastfort, Ayurveda College Junction. White cidar/white wood/sandal/rosewood statues are available at reasonable prices.