Kovalam
Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three
adjacent crescent beaches. It has been a favourite haunt of tourists,
especially Europeans, since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach
has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing.
The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse.
Sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programmes
and catamaran cruising are some of them. The tropical sun acts so fast that one
can see the faint blush of coppery tan on the skin in a matter of minutes. Life
on the beach begins late in the day and carries on well into the night. The
beach complex includes a string of budget cottages, Ayurvedic health resorts,
convention facilities, shopping zones, swimming pools, Yoga and Ayurvedic
massage centres.
Accommodation facility for tourists at Kovalam ranges from
five star hotels to budget hotels and the choice of food is available at
restaurants and cafeteria ranges from Continental varieties to South Indian tastes.
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, is just 16
km away from Kovalam and getting there is no hassle. But if you are on holiday
it is better to stay in Kovalam and visit the city. The City of
Thiruvananthapuram has interesting places to see like the Napier Museum, the
Sri Chitra Art Gallery, the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Ponmudi hill station etc.
SMSM Institute, a State owned handicrafts emporium, is the ideal place to pick
up ethnic curios and other articles.
Getting there
Nearest railway station: Thiruvananthapuram Central, about
16 km
Nearest airport: Trivandrum International Airport, about 10
km
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