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Beaches
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Beaches, touristy and unexplored, galore along the 600 km Kerala
coast. A bunch of them have historical significance too. Kodungalore coast
near Kochi had been where St.Thomas, the Apostle of Christ and first
missionary in Indian coast, landed. Vasco De Gama, the first European
voyager, stranded at Kappad near Calicut heralding the European invasion.
Kerala beaches have a
character unique. Cool, saline breeze blowing on the coconut groves along
the coast would function as a balm to an agitated soul.Lose your heart to
the mesmerizing charm of the tropical beaches such as Kovalam, Varkala,
Shangumugham, Vizhinjam, Alappuzha, Kappad, Payyambalam and Bekal.
Kovalam Beach |
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World famous Indian
beach since 1930 where foreign and domestic tourists throng. This post-card
tropical beach is boarded by blue waters and lush coconut gardens .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.
Azure water and
favorable climate make Kovalam a favorite year-round spot for swimming. Sea,
here, is pacific and shallow where you can take a dip in the saline waters.
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Chowara
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A
virgin beach, 9 kms south of the renowned Kovalam Beach is the hot
spot these days for the traveler. It offers a harmonious combination of
nature where you can enjoy lush greeneries, whispering sea breeze and the
murmuring surf. And it is a "must visit" destination having heritage and
Ayurvedic resorts. |
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Shanghumugham Beach
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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. |
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Varkala Papanasam
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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. |
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Bekal Beach |
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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. 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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Cherayi Beach
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On Vypeen Island, accessible from
Eranakulam by ferry, can be found long
stretches of unexplored beaches.
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Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of peninsular India. It is the
meeting point of three oceans - the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and
the Indian Ocean. Besides its importance as a pilgrim centre, it is
famous for its beautiful views of sunrise, sunset and moonrise over
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