 The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is about 52 km from the town center..The cultural identity of the location is associated with two ancient and prominent Hindu temples Sree Bhoothanatha Temple and Chenamath Mahadeva Temple out of which the annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha Temple is celebrated with greater intensity.The annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha temple is famous for the event called "Eduppukuthira" .