Kovalam Beach

Kerala is a land of beaches, coconuts, backwaters, mountains and ayurveda that allure visitors from far off places. Kovalam is a suburb and a beach town on the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram the capital city of Kerala. It is located at a distance of 13 km from the Central business district. Kovalam beach was discovered by the western hippies in 1960. The hidden paradise then was just a fishing village and now it becomes one of the most sought after beaches of Kerala. It is an ideal place to visit any time of the year and enjoy the beauty of nature which is at its best over here.

Kovalam consists of three adjacent coconut palm fringed crescent beaches which are separated by rocky promontories. The southern most Beach is most famous as it is marked by a prominent red and white striped Light House and thus known as the Light house beach. It is most popular of the three among the visitors. The sea port of Vizhinjam is just 3 km away from Kovalam and is famous for varieties of fishes and religious sites belong to various religions. The other attraction among the visitors is the northernmost beach Samudra which is dotted wit several traditional fishing boats and is least affected by the outer world. To facilitate the users there are large number of hill resorts in and around the Kovalam beach. Now Kovalam is finding a new significance as it is getting recognition of having several Ayurvedic salons and rejuvenating resorts which provides a wide array of Ayurvedic treatments to the visitors.

Best Time to visit Kovalam Beach

The best time to enjoy the beauty of Kovalam beach is from October to March.

How to reach Kovalam Beach

By Air:- The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram /Trivandrum which is about 15km from Kovalam Beach.

By Rail:- Thampanur railway station in Trivandrum is an important rail head of which is just 15 km from Kovalam.

By Road:-Being the capital city it is easily accessible by the motorable roads which linked it to the other major parts of the country.

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