Kovalam Beach, Images, Satellite map
kovalam lighthouse view
kovalam lighthouse at night
kovalam north beach view
kovalam seaside
kovalam evening
kovalam view from top of nearby hill
location of Kovalam 
kovalam beach, a nice glimpse
kovalam south of light house
kovalam view from top of light house
kovalam another angle
Kovalam is a beach town on the Arabian Sea in Kerala, a state in south India. It is located around 16 km outside Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) City in the Thiruvananthapuram district. There are a large 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 mosque. The Proposed International Trans shipment Terminal at Vizhinjam is also close to Kovalam.
Kovalam was among the most prominent tourist spots in India during the hippy era. It still has a high status among tourists, who arrive mostly from Europe and Israel. Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several Ayurvedic salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments for tourists.
There are three beaches at Kovalam, separated by outcrops jutting out to the sea. The larger one is called Light House Beach for its 30 odd metre high light house. The second largest one is Hawah Beach named thus for the topless European women who used to throng there. It was the first topless beach in India. Topfree bathing and parading is banned now except in private coves owned by resorts. Visitors frequent these two beaches. The northern part of the beach is known as Samudra Beach in tourism parlance. A large promontory separates this part from the southern side. Samudra Beach doesn't have tourists thronging there or hectic business. The local fishermen ply their trade on this part. The sands on the beaches in Kovalam are partially black in colour due to the presence of ilmenite and thorazite. The normal tourist season is from September to May.
How to reach Kovalam
* The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport.
* Nearest Metropolitan City is Trivandrum - 16 km
o Regular buses ply to Kovalam from the City Bus Stand at 'East Fort', Trivandrum.
* Trivandrum Central Bus Station is 14 km away.
* The nearest railhead Trivandrum Central in Thampanoor is 14 kms away and it is just opposite the Trivandrum Central Bus Station.
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Indian tourism industry is growing at a greater pace. Every year the number of tourists to India are increasing. But foreigners who are visiting India or destinations in India are only during the months from October to march. It is about
5 to 6 months. This period is the tourism season time and the months other than these months in the tourism calender are off season months. During off season there
wont be much foreign visitors to India we could find only local and regional tourists in the destinations.
It is interesting to know that at the time of off season the rates in the hotels and resorts will be much less and the travel agents will be charging only less for their services offered. If you are thinking in a cost effective manner it is better to visit destinations in India during off seasons.
Indian tour planner a travel agent has launched off season packages for kerala. The packages ranges from 4 days to 10 days. visit keralatours.indiantourplanners.com,
kerala tours to find kerala tour packages.
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