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Beaches In Kerala |
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Kerela has a 600 km long shoreline dotted with some of the finest, most charming
beaches of the world, coconut groves, natural harbours, lagoons and sheltered
coves. All of it as peaceful as the rest of the land, washed by the pleasant
tropical sun and as pristine as ever.
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Alappuzha Beach |
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Alappuzha beach is quite a popular tourist spot in Kerala, known to provide
relaxation. The pier, which extends into the sea here, is around 140 years old.
Blessed with nature's green beauties such as lagoons, vast lakes and numerous
fresh water rivers, Alappuzha is a natural wonderland of Kerala state. The
Alappuzha (Alleppey) beach is spectacular.
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At one end are the dense palm groves that are so characteristic of Kerala's
landscape. It has a long sandy beach. For the entertainment of visitors there is
a Vijaya Beach Park and an old lighthouse nearby. Entertainment facilities at
the Vijaya beach park add to the attractions of the beach. The Vijaya beach park
consist of picnic spot with children's park & boating facilities. The beach is
90 km from the Kochi International Airport. |
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Cherai Beach |
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115 Kilometre long Cherai Beach is the best clean golden beach of Kerala and is
rightly called “ The Prnicess of the Queen of the Arabian sea”. 45 kms from
Ernakulam city, this lovely beach bordering vypeen island is ideal for swimming.
Dolphins are occasionally seen here. A typical kerala village with paddy fields
and coconut groves nearby is an added attraction.
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The newly beautified 400 Meters of the main beach with the walkway adds to the
charm and the Highmask lamps makes the beach enjoyable even at night. Cherai is
well known for the mouth lingering fresh sea food. |
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Marari Beach |
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RRight in the heart of the "spice coast" just an hour from Cochin and even less
to Alleppey(also Known as Alpuzzha) is the most fabulous stretch of soft sandy
beach fringed with palm, an idyllic retreat for those who want to "get away from
it all". Marari originates from "mararikulam", one of the local fishing
villages, where life still goes on much as it did a hundred years ago, with the
men going out to sea each day to earn a living bringing in the daily catch.
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Marai offers endless miles of superb sand beaches backed by swaying palms,
virgin territory where you can experience to local charm and traditional keralan
hospitality at its best. The Marari Beach is built in the style of a traditional
fishing village with thatched villas that have been designed to be in keeping
with the local village |
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style. And here, amidst the coconut groves is the Marari Resort. Like the other
resorts in this hotel chain viz Spice Village, Coconut Lagoon etc, Marari Beach
Resort is also constructed with a strong ethnic flavour. It has 48 cottages and
3cottages with private swimming pools. The restaurant serves delectable fare,
both Indian and Continental, there is a large swimming pool also on location.
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KKovalam Beach
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Kovalam is a world-famous beach resort, which has been a favorite spot for
tourists since 1930s. This beach has lovely coconut palms fringe the golden
sands. Foreigners throng Ayurvedic parlors, yoga and meditation centers, that
have sprung up all over the place. There are a number of beach resorts in and
around Kovalam. The sea port of Vizhinjam is about 3 km away and famous for its
special varieties of fish, old Hindu temples, big churches and a Muslim shrine. |
It was among the most prominent tourist spots in India during the hippy era. It
still has a high status among tourists (mostly European) even now the glory of
this beach attracting more and more tourists(western).
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Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several Ayurvedic salons,
and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a slew of Ayurvedic
treatments for the tourists. The sands on the beaches in Kovalam are partially
black in colour due to the presence of ilmenite and thorazite. There are two
main beaches at Kovalam, separated by a high cliff. There is small light house
in the Eve's beach. The normal tourist season is from November to March. Kovlam
beach 16 km away from Trivandrum.
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Varkala Beach |
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Travel 54 Km north from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, and you will
come to Varkala Beach. Varkala Beach is a quiet and isolated sandy expanse where
you can have a relaxing beach holiday without the crowds and bustle of some of
the busier beaches in Kerala. Enjoy the laid back attractions of Varkala Beach
while on Kerala beach tours with Kerala Backwater.
Varkala beach is famous for mineral springs and a fantastic massage, so don't
forget to bring aromatherapy massage oil and sun protection. The mineral springs
here are said to have curative properties. The massage technique has been a
closely guarded secret for thousands of years, but for many tourists it's a
welcome revival from the toils of road. Varkala Beach is also famous for its
landscape. A high rocky cliff ends abruptly
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and a stretch of clear sand extends down to the sea. The contrast between the
cliffs, sand and sea makes Varkala Beach a striking sight. The sunset at
Varakala Beach is truly breathtaking with the sun sinking into the sky like a
ball of molten gold as the sun and sea are tinged with crimson and vermilion.
See the magnificent sunset at Varkala Beach on Kerala tours with Kerala
Backwater. |
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