BEACHES OF KERALA

Kovalam Beach -
Just about 16 km from the capital city of Kerala state, Thiruvanantha-puram (Trivandrum) lies the internationally renowned beach Kovalam with three adjacent crescent beaches. And yes, if you want to get a tan fast, this is the most ideal place for you under the tropical sun. The sea water here is very clean and calm and thus ideal for sea bathing.

The leisure options at this beach are plenty which includes sunbathing, herbal body toning massage, swimming, catarman cruising etc. Special cultural programmes are also arranged for the tourists. Life on this beach lingers late into the night.

Hotels on the beach especially that owned by Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) have Ayurvedic Health Resorts, Yoga and Ayurvedic massage centers etc. All this and its vicinity to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has made this beach a favourite haunt of tourists, especially Europeans, since the 1930s.

Varkala Beach -
It is about 51 km north of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and is a calm and quite hamlet. Varkala beach is very serene and is worth visiting. A 2000 years old Lord Vishnu temple and the ashramam is situated at a little distance from Varkala beach.

Varkala offers excellent accommodation facilities and is fast becoming a popular health resort with Ayurvedicmassage centres.

Marari Beach -
This beach is situated about 90 km from Cochin International Airport, 60 km from Cochin City, 12 km from Alleppey. Marari offers endless miles of superb sand beaches backed by swaying palms, virgin territory where you can experience the local charm and traditional Kerala Hospitality at its best.

As the beach is near to the backwaters of Allepey one can get both the experiences. Visit to Cochin can also be given from this place. Good resorts and Ayurvedic Health centres have come up here for the comfort of the tourists.