Kovalam beach, one of India's finest
beaches, is just 16km south of Thiruvananthapuram.
It is much sought after for sunbathing, watersports, shopping, catamaran
cruising, yoga, meditation and rejuvenative Ayurvedic body toning massages.
A boat cruise on the back water is one of the highlights of Kerala. The
cruise continues across shallow palm fringed lakes, studded with cantilevered
Chinese fishing nets, and along narrow shady canals.
SHORT TOURS FROM KOVALAM :
Beaches
Varkala
(54 km - 2 hours): A quiet, secluded stretch of sand, the Papanasam beach
in Varkala is town (or its mineral springs and rocky difis. The 2000 year
old Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple and the Nature Care Centre are two main
attractions here.
Backwaters
Thiruvallam (6 km): This place, enroute to Thiruvananthapuram,
is famous for backwater rides.
Kollam (86 km-2 1/2 hours): The boarding point for many a mindblowing houseboat cruise, Kollam has an intricate network of backwaters, canals and lagoons. The most famous of these is the Ashtamudi lake, a vast expanse of emerald green waters fringed bycoconut groves.
Hill Station
Ponmudi (77 km - 2 1/2 hours): An idyllic hill resort with narrow,
winding pathways and cool, green, wooded environs, Ponmudi is located
915 metres above sea level. Well known (or its beautiful mountain flowers,
exotic butterflies, small rivulets and springs, this hill station also
has excellent trekking trails.
Land's End
Kanyakumari(CapeComorin)(70km-2 1/2 hours):
Situated south of Thiruvananthapuram, in the state of TamilNadu,this is
the land's end of India where the three oceans- the Arabian Sea, the Indian
Ocean and the Bay of Bengal - meet. Kanyakumari is famous for its spectacular
sunrise and sunset views, Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Devi Temple.
ACCESSIBILITY :
Nearest airport, rail and bus terminals :Thiruvananthapuram (16 km - 1/2 hour). Thiruvananthapuram is connected to all major cities in India by excellent air, rail and road networks.
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Last modified: 26/02/2004