The best buys from Trivandrum are Kerala's vast traditional handicrafts such as wood carvings, copperware, cane and bamboo furniture and crafts, lacquer ware etc.

Handicrafts

• SMSM Institute (Central Handicrafts Emporium)
  Puthenchanthai, Thiruvananthapuram 695001
  Tel: +(91) (471) 330298/331358
  Fax: +(91) (471) 331582
• Kairali
  Statue Junction, M. G. Road,
  Thiruvananthapuram 695001
  Tel: +(91) (471) 475627
• Kairali
  Park view, Tourist Office, Near Museum, Thiruvananthapuram 695033
  Tel: +(91) (471) 321132
• Natesan's Antiques
  M. G. Road, Thiruvananthapuram 695001
  Tel: +(91) (471) 331594

Handlooms

• Khadi Emporium
  M. G. Road, Thiruvananthapuram
  Tel: +(91) (471)
• Karalkada
  Karalkada Junction, Thiruvananthapuram 695024
  Tel: +(91) (471) 474520
  Fax: +(91) (471) 472932
• Hantex
  Oottukuzhi, Thiruvananthapuram 695001
  Tel: +(91) (471) 330214
• Co-optex
  M. G. Road, Thiruvananthapuram 695001
  Tel: +(91) (471)

Silk

• Parthas
  Power House Road, Thiruvananthapuram
  Tel: +(91) (471) 461939
• Alappat Silks
  East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram 695023
  Tel: +(91) (471)
• Super Silks
  Killippalam, Thiruvananthapuram,
  Tel: +(91) (471) 474166