Saturday, August 1, 2009

Kerala Beaches

Kerala has been blessed with some of the most exotic beaches. It has a 600 km long coastline which is dotted with truly amazing beautiful golden beaches. Presence of golden sand and coconut trees in these beaches add to their beauty. The clear blue sky and palm groves bordering these beaches and the pleasant tropical sun make Kerala beaches absolute charming. One can try various delicious sea food and indulge in many beach activities like sun bathing, swimming etc. Beside stunning natural beauty, most of these beaches have ayurvedic parlours, massage centres and meditation centre where visitors can be in their self.

Best part of Kerala beaches is that they are less crowded and are yet to be fully explored. Some of the famous beaches of state are Kovalam, Cherai, Alappuzha, Ezhimala etc. Of all Kovalam is the most popular beach since 1930. This beach is always teemed with visitors, specially many foreign tourists throng this beach. The serene atmosphere and natural beauty of this beach is quite mesmerizing.
Famous Beaches
Kovalam Beach: Located in the Malabar coast, this sleepy town has emerged as an important tourist destination because of the beautiful beaches. The blue water of Arabian Sea, distant white sands, palm trees and rocky promontories make this beach an outstanding tourist attraction. This mesmerizing beach is divided into three parts. Southern most beach also known as lighthouse beach is the most popular of all. Middle beach also called Hawah act as base for local fishermen. Every morning fishermen start their day from this beach.
Alappuzha Beach: This beach is one of the most popular tourist spots of Kerala. Alappuzha is a natures haven as it is blessed with green beauties like lagoons, vast lakes and various fresh waters. The end of this beach is covered with dense palm groves which so much characterizes Kerala's landscape. This sandy beach offer many interesting entertainment opportunities to the visitors.
Ezhimala Beach: There is a hillock near this beach which make this place more sensuous. Magnificent chiseled stone pillars and ancient burial chamber can be located at the foot of this hill. This hill is famous for rare medicinal herbs. Nearby this beach, there is a academy of India navy.
Cherai Beach: Located 45 km from Ernakulam city, this beach is best place for swimming activities. On rare occasion Dolphins can be sighted in this beach. This beach is surrounded by exquisite Kerala village with admirable paddy fields and coconut groves.

Beside these, there are many more beautiful beaches like Fort Kochi beach, Beypore beach and Bekal beach which adorned this enchanting land of Kerala.

1 comment:

Royal Tara Travel said...

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