KOVALAM BEACH
Kovalam means ‘grove of coconut trees’ and true to its meaning. The beach surrounds with coconut trees all around. Kovalam is a beach town by the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, located around 16 km from the city. Kovalam is an internationally well-liked beach and has been the favourites amongst visitor and best honeymoon destination in Kerala to hangout. The beach’s beauty is exceptional because it’s been covered with black sand.
There are leisure options at the beach like sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages. The fun at the beach begins late night while sitting and spending lovely time enjoying the surroundings of the beach bordered with coconut trees and to relax on a beach for sometime one can choose for lounge chairs obtainable in loads. The beach location includes Yoga and Ayurvedic massage centres, cottages, Ayurvedic resorts, shopping zones. Foreigners are the ones been found in Ayurvedic parlors, yoga and meditation centers.
Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky walls in its 17 kms broad shoreline.
a) Lighthouse Beach: The most constantly visited by local / distant tourist. The lighthouse is named after old Vizhinjam Lighthouse located on a 35m high on top of Kurumkal hillock. The lighthouse built using stone with red and white colour shade paint and enjoys a height of 118 feet and one can climb the stairway inside the tower for a fantastic sight of the surroundings.
b) Hawah Beach: More commonly known as ‘Eve’s Beach’ and the first topless beach in India. However, topless bathing is banned. The beach paradise creates a lovely surrounding during nights.
c) Samudra Beach: It doesn’t have much tourist thronging around. One can see large number of fishermen earning living by catching fishes.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
Padmanabha Swami Temple, the Napier Museum.
Padmanabha Swami Temple, the Napier Museum.
THINGS TO DO:
Sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, water sports like kayaking, wind surfing, water diving, parasailing, beach volley are some of them.
Sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, water sports like kayaking, wind surfing, water diving, parasailing, beach volley are some of them.
HOW TO REACH
The beach Kovalam is just 16 kms away from the States’ capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
The beach Kovalam is just 16 kms away from the States’ capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
Nearest Airport – Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Nearest Railway Station – Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station.
By Road– Taxis or cabs or auto rickshaws, from Thiruvananthapuram.
Nearest Railway Station – Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station.
By Road– Taxis or cabs or auto rickshaws, from Thiruvananthapuram.
