Kovalam Beach

THINGS TO DO, KOVALAM/ Created : Apr 5, 2017, 15:28 IST

Kovalam Beach

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Kovalam beach is one of the best known beaches of Kerala. The beach town of Kovalam is just 30 minutes away from the city of Trivandrum, and it is where everyone heads to for some serenity. Just about 37 minutes away from the city … Read more

Kovalam Beach
Kovalam beach is one of the best known beaches of Kerala. The beach town of Kovalam is just 30 minutes away from the city of Trivandrum, and it is where everyone heads to for some serenity. Just about 37 minutes away from the city of Trivandrum, the small coastal town of Kovalam is where you can head to for some time by the beach. The Arabian Sea magnificently flows to its shore, making your vacation one to remember. The Lighthouse Beach is the most popular tourist destination as far as beaches are concerned, while the Samudra Beach is the quite one, with very little people, and fishermen at work. Take your pick and go for a drive to the sea from Trivandrum for a great time. When it comes to visual awesomeness and tourist footfall, Kovalam beach has to be placed on the top shelf of all Kerala beaches. The Kovalam beach is spread across for 17 kms on the coastline and is made of three superb crescent-shaped beaches named Hawa Beach, Lighthouse Beach and Samudra Beach. The entire length of Kovalam beach is bordered with coconut trees and when the wind blows, these trees keep on swaying to the wind direction. The white sand beach is perfect for a leisurely walk in the evening while the sun slowly kisses the western horizon.
The crystal clear waters of the sea, on the other hand, will invite you to go for dip. A swimming session in Kovalam beach is memory to cherish. And if you are someone who loves the pensive way of living and prefer to enjoy nature’s bliss in a leisurely way, you can just sit back and relax here. Grab a lounge chair and see time swing past while you reflect upon men and matter. Kovalam beach is not only known for sightseeing, swimming and delicious shore side food but also for various adventure activities. One can go for water related adventure sports like water diving, parasailing and wind surfing along the Kovalam beach. The beach can be visited any time of the year; however it is considered that September to March is the ideal time to be here. There are many hotels near Kovalam beach and they are the best place to stay if you want all day access to the beach. Every Kovalam beach hotel offers one clear view of the sunrise and sunset. The Leela Kovalam beach hotel is a fine specimen of luxury living in this beach paradise. Kovalam beach is also famous for ayurvedic treatment and therapies. For more effective ayurvedic therapy on Kovalam beach, one should visit this place during the monsoon season.

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