[citation needed] Old Dutch-style churches, the lighthouse, a 100-year-old convent and school, tombs of Dutch and British sailors and soldiers, and the remains of the fort are major points of interest here.

Kaikara village, the birthplace of the famous Malayalam poet Kumaran Asan, is located nearby.

Chirayinkeezhu is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kerala's capital city Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operates daily bus services from Thiruvananthapuram, Perumathura and Pothencode amongst others.

Traveling south, Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest major railhead.