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Kovalam Beach
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 World
famous Indian beach since 1930 where foreign and domestic tourists throng.
This post-card tropical beach, boarded by blue waters and lush coconut
gardens, once was a haunt of hippies from European countries. Kovalam, more
popular among backpacking travelers, is a western cultural dot on a
traditional and orthodox Kerala physique.
"Kovalam" means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name the village
offers an endless sight of coconut trees. The crescent-shaped beach has
three parts. The southern most beach, and the most popular, is light house
beach. It offers an amazing sight of Vizhinjam mosque. The northern Samudra
is a laidback one and time, seems, stands still here. The middle, hawah, in
the early day, is a beehive of activities with fishermen setting out for
sea. With a high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach
paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights.
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Chowara Beach
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virgin beach, 9 kms south of the renowned Kovalam Beach is the hot spot
these days for the traveller. It offers a harmonious combination of nature
where you can enjoy lush greeneries, whispering sea breeze and the murmering
surf. And it is a "must visit" destinaation having heritage and Ayurvedic
resorts like Somatheeram, SuryaSamudra and Manaltheeram. |
Shanghumugham
Beach |
 A
popular city beach near Thiruvananathapuram airport. On holidays, the city
comes out to the beach for a weekly refreshing. Long and wide sandy beach
can accommodate tens of thousands. An indoor recreation club, children's
park and a star shaped restaurant are some of the facilities at the beach.
A large, enticing mermaid sculpture greets visitors. During temple
festivals, the beach witnesses ritual washing of temple idols. That the
beach is a fishermen village ensures an interesting sight of fishermen
having their daily catch. |
Varkala
Papanasam Beach
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 Varkala
spa, 42 km away from Thiruvanathapuram, is the best spot along Kerala coast
for watching sunset. The sight of the sun melting into the sea would blossom
your poetic sense.
During monsoon, bellowing waves engulf the beach lying beneath towering
cliff and mineral water spring. The mineral water gushing from the hill is
believed to have medicinal properties.
The Varkala sands has become an ideal spot for confluence of cultures exotic
and alien. Varkala also houses a leading pilgrim centre in Kerala. The
800-year old Janardhana temple, dedicated to Ayyappan and Hanuman, atop the
hill has brought a sobriquet for the region, Southern Kasi (Benares).
Non-Hindus are not permitted to enter the inner sanctum but can hang around
the temple.
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Alappuzha
beach
Alappuzha beach is
one of the most popular beaches of Kerela located in the district of
Alappuzha. The beach is located at roughly 5 kms from the Alappuzha railway
station and has the Arabian Sea on the west and a large network of lakes,
lagoons and several freshwater rivers intersections |
Bekal Beach |
 Bekal
fort, 14 km away from Kasargode, is the best preserved fort in Kerala. The
seashore fort along with its premise is being designed into a major tourist
resort. The fort, in its domineering position on a promontory, offers a
panoramic view of palm-fringed beaches on both flanks. Shrubby hill slopes
down from the fort to rugged rocks before engaging itself with a tête-à-tête
with the frothy sea.A sauntering inside the fort would transport to the
battle days when rival forces fought for wresting the fort, then a vantage
position on Western coast. A Navel academy is nearing completion at Ezhimala,
in Kannur near Bakal. |
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