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Beaches are
the most important tourist attraction in
Kerala. Though Kovalam is the most
popular beach in Kerala. There are many other
beaches which are almost as good. The long
coastline lined with the swaying coconut
palm trees and dotted with an occasional
fishing hamlet is fast developing into one
of the world's best string of beaches. Though
infrastructure is yet to come up in many
of the beaches,
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advantages in those beaches are many, the most
important being, less crowded. |
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Kovalam, Kovalam is a beautiful sea resort, the only one, in Kerala. This beautiful fishing village is situated 10 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Kovalam consists of three successive small crescent beaches; the southern most known as Lighthouse Beach, is where most of the visitors spend their time. The beach is bordered with low cost lodging houses, and restaurants which offer adequate facilities, at affordable tariffs - ideal for a long stay. The light house on the promontory at the southern end of the beach, offers a spectacular view across to the Vizhinjam mosque. Photography is prohibited here. The local fishermen crowd the middle beach in the daytime. Ashok Radisson resort, a five star hotel overlooks the beach. The third beach is situated to the north of Ashoka which has some fishing vessels.
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Kappad Beach, This is the historic beach where Vasco Da Gama landed on 27 May, 1498 with 170 men in three vessels - a site which witnessed an event that changed the course of Indian history. 16 km away from Kozhikode (Calicut), the pleasant, calm beach, locally known as Kappakadavu, is studded with rocks and caressed by friendly waves
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Bekal Beach, The old-fashioned little town of Kasargode, 153 km North of Kozhikode, near the Karnataka border, is principally a fishing village. Flanked on both sides by long, ravishingly beautiful palm fringed beaches, the Bekal Fort stands proud on a promontory. This is one of the largest forts in Kerala and has been under the control of various powers including Vijayanagar, Tipu Sultan and the British. The fort’s commanding position, with views across the bays to the North and the South are breath-taking.
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Shanmugham Beach, This is a popular city beach very near the Trivandrum airport. An indoor recreation club, children's traffic training park and a star shaped restaurant are some of the facilities at the beach.
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Veli Beach, Veli is an attractive beach resort on the coast 9 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It has a lake where one can go boating and a small backwaters stretch with facilities for water skiing, diving and boating. Motor boats, paddle boats, rowing boats and ponies are available for hire. The ornamental park has several modern sculptures and there is also a playground for children. Buses go regularly from East Fort to Veli. Veli has a youth hostel offering dormitory style accommodation
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Alleppey Beach, Alleppey beach has a long stretch of shore that is laden by dense palm groves. The landscape around the beach is very fascinating. as is the rest of Kerala. A towering lighthouse overlooks the beach. |
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is the list of some important beaches in Kerala.
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| Sl. No. |
Beach
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Air Port
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Rail Way
Station
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| 1. |
Kovalam |
Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
| 2. |
Shangumugham |
Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
| 3. |
Veli |
Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
| 4. |
Varkala |
Trivandrum |
Kollam |
| 5. |
Kollam |
Trivandrum |
Kollam |
| 6. |
Alleppey |
Cochin |
Alleppey |
| 7. |
Fortkochi |
Cochin |
Cochin |
| 8. |
Cherai |
Cochin |
Cochin |
| 9. |
Calicut |
Calicut |
Calicut |
| 10. |
Kappad |
Calicut |
Calicut |
| 11. |
Thalassery |
Calicut |
Thalassery |
| 12. |
Muzhaplangadu |
Calicut |
Thalassery |
| 13. |
Payyambalam |
Calicut |
Kannur |
| 14. |
Bakel |
Calicut |
Kassarkod |
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