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Kovalam Beach


Tourist Help
Tourist Office: 

Kerala Tourism Development Corporation KTDC
www.ktdc.com
State Tourism Office
Mascot Square
Thiruvananthapuram.
0471 2316736
 

Safety Note: 
Beaches of Kovalam are great for swimming and other watering activities. There are lifeguards on Kovalam Beaches. Local culture accepts beach wear and if someone wants he can wear as tiny as possible beach wear on the beach. Remember one thing; nudism is an offense in India.
Where it is: 
Kovalam is located 10 km from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
Journey Route: 
One can travel by bus, Jeep or taxi. Kovalam has its own railhead. Thiruvananthapuram is the nearest airport.
Tourist Season: 
From November to February.
Accommodations: 
Hotel Samudra, Taj Green Cove Resort, Leela Kempinski, Puja Mahal Beach Resort, Hotel Neelakanta, Best Western Swagath Holiday Resort, Hotel Seaface, Manaltheeram Ayurvedic Beach Resort, Somatheeram Ayurvedic Beach Resort, Marine Palace, Hawah Beach Resort, Hotel Seaweed, Pappukutty Beach Resort,
Eatery: 
Café De La Mer, The Pizzeria, German Bakery, The Fusion, Lonely Planet, Sea View, Suprabatham.
Beach Activities: 
Swimming, Watering Activities, Sunbath.
Attractions and Sight Seeing : 
Poovar, Thiruvallom, Chowara Beach.
Kovalam Beach

Kovalam is the most beautiful beach belt in the state of Kerala on the Malabar Cost which has three beaches Light House beach, Hawa Beach and Samudra Beach.  All of them very close to each other, separated by small hills and natural rocks. Lighthouse Beach is the most popular to the indians among the three beaches at Kovalam. There is a lighthouse located on a headland at the south end of the beach. Hawah Beach is a fishing beach where  the local fisherman are seen  to repair boats and fishing net.  Samudra Beach is ideal for solitude loving tourist to  enjoy sunbath.   Because of their crescent shape and the swaing palm fringe these beaches are most popular to both the domestic and foreign tourist. Kovalam is the top most indian beach destination to the sun hunting north Europian tourist. Kovalam is the beach area of Kerala where local people do accept the beach costume which the foreign tourist prefer. The white sandy beach, the blue hue of the waves of the Arabian Sea and the cool breeze under the shade of the palm is really enjoying. You can spent your holiday and enjoy the leisure in Kovalam, it has friendly people and strong culture different from other part of india. Kerala has its music, its dance , its back water, wild life and variety of food to entertain you. Though the beach shacks offer the traditional kerala food but you can find some beach shack where you will find continental food also. There are lot of stay option, you can pick from 5 star to cheap budget hotel according to your budget. Enjoy the Kathakali dance which is  the classical dance drama of Kerala and is a myth base drama which raises the spiritual spirits.

 

 

 

 

 

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