Shop for Exotic Souvenirs during Sojourn in Hotels near Trivandrum Airport

by Manish Kumar Marketing Head

Time spent at Trivandrum is going to be most memorable and when you finally go home, it is natural to purchase some keepsakes reminding of the holiday here. Some of the unique things to purchase here include the following.

Coir products

These products are of fibers from coconut husk and making coir is laborious process and it quite popular because of long life and biodegradable composition. Coir products such as the doormats are widely sold and very popular and their looks and price depend upon extraction method of the fiber from coconut shell and its quality. You can shop at the markets for this product during your stay at hotels near Trivandrum airport.

Handicrafts made of coconut shell

There are numerous coconut trees here with huge production, so it is an easily available material to work upon for preparing handicrafts. The artisans work upon the shell smoothening it, cutting, and carving to make some eye-catching and useful articles. The ladles, cups, and bowls are reusable, and they make lovely table lamps with shell and have overlying metalwork turning them into a beauty. The shells are biodegradable and eco-friendly

Elephant figurines

The elephants are state animals here so while you cannot take a live animal back with you, the best that you can do is to take a lovely replica made with different materials such as wood, metal, and even silver among others. These can be plain or decorated, big to small with ample choices available at the handicraft stores here.

Nilavilakku or the traditional lamps

These are the floor lamps lit during auspicious occasion and you find them at the temple here as well along with most functions, both official and unofficial. Take it with you to light on the courtyard to invoke blessings and the casting of the products is in bell metal and bronze.

Nettipattom

You find elephants in the state wearing such glittering ornaments giving it a regal appearance and lineage. The artisans create this from copper and gold material with the front line sporting a golden crescent. You also find imitation here to use as a wall hanging, while you can hang the small ones behind front car glass.

Mirrors

Locally called the Aranmula Kannadi these are another specialty of this region with family using a secret alloy composition no one else is privy. This is metallic alloy instead of silvered glass and making this involves much effort so no wonder this is a comparatively pricy souvenir owing to its exclusivity and the labor involved.

Shop until you drop staying at hotels in Trivandrum Kerala and you can take back interesting keepsakes from here such as the Nettur casket and local saris.