With some terrific road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up everything that Vayittiri, 35 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Lakkidi View Point, Koottamundu Glass Temple and Karlad Lake. Locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Thrissur, 55 miles away. If you only see one thing here, make sure it’s Triprayar Sri Rama Temple. (But we’re also big fans of Vadakkumnathan Temple and Thiruvambadi Krishna Temple.)