Kovalam, in southern Indian state of Kerala, is a beautiful beach town located along the Arabian Sea in the capital town of Thiruvananthapuram. A prominent tourist spot of the hippy era, it attracts hordes of tourists from as far as Europe and Israel for its Ayurvedic salons, beach resorts and most importantly for the renowned Kovalam Beach.
The Kovalam Beach, some 16 kms away from the capital town of Trivandrum, remains, by far, the most popular and most visited attraction here. The beach catches the attention for its immense natural beauty and many nearby beach resorts. Apart from natural beauty of the beach and its pristine water, tourists also enjoy funs acts of swimming, sunbathing, long walks, magical sunsets, going in the sea with fisherman and therapeutic Ayurvedic massages.
Eve's beach and Lighthouse beach are two parts of the Kovalam Beach wherein the former is a semi circular beach with lined up palm trees while the latter has the famous lighthouse, operational since the times of the British rule. Another popular attraction is the sea port of Vizhinjam - at 10 minutes drive off Kovalam- which delights for its fish species, old Hindu temples and ancient churches.
The Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram airport, at 10 kms away, is the nearest airport that links Kovalam to rest of India.
By Rail
The railway station of Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram has regular train services that link Kovalam to rest of India.
By Road
A wide network of roads link Kovalam to rest of cities in the state, and further to India as well.
Hawa Beach
Hawa Beach is a popular and beautiful beach in Kovalam, Trivandrum. Tourists and locals alike throng the beach to enjoy the nature and feel its essences in true sense. White sand and long palm tree are the main attraction for tourist here. This beach looks really stunning at sunrise and sunset and for tourist it remains one of major draws at the place.
More so, Hawa Beach is known for its scenic beauty catching the attention of nature and beach ...Lighthouse Beach
Lighthouse Beach is an important place for tourists and is located in Kovalam, Kerala. Kovalam is a long beach with white sand and is located alongside the Malabar Coast. It’s separated by three beaches which are Hawah Beach, Samudra Beach and the Light House Beach. Light House Beach is the most visited beach by tourists and it’s one of the famous attractions here. It stands on the rocky platform.
This light house opens for tourist f...
