KOVLAM - The Paradise of South India is a calm fishing village clustered around its crescent beaches, Kovalam is situated along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in South India. The word ‘Kovalam’ in Malayalam stands for ‘a groove of coconut trees’. It is an internationally renowned beach with Lighthouse Beach, Samudra Beach and Hawa Beach. These are separated from each other by rocky shores.
Kovalam was a cluster of small fishing villages during the pre-Independence era that belonged to the state of Travancore. Kovalam first came to the lime light when the Regent Maharani Sethu Lakahmi Bayi of Travancore constructed her beach resort, Halcon Castle in 1920. Thereafter the place was brought to the public eye by her nephew the Maharaja of Travancore.
The town of Kovlam has been a favorite haunt of beach loves. The shallow-water-stretch that extends to about 1 km from the land makes it ideal for swimming, Sunbathing, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programmes and catamaran cruising are some of them. The beaches of Kovlam have steep coconut-palm fringed highlands and shining sandy beaches that contain a great amount of minerals like Ilmenite.
STATE: KERALA
LOCATION: Kovalam is a beach town located around 16 km from the city center of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
LANGUAGE :Malyalam, Hindi and English.
WHEN TO VISIT :Kovalam experiences a tropical dry climate. October to mid of March is the best time to visit Kovlam.
CLOTHING : Cotton in all the season.
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Kovlam is connected by good motorable roads to all major places. There are excellent bus services provided by State Road Transport Corporation, connecting Kovlam to other nearby cities.
Thiruvananthapuram Central is the nearest railway head, about 13 km. from Kovlam. The railway station is well connected with all the major cities of India as well as every part of the state of Kerala.
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the nearest airport, about 12 km from Kovlam. A number of national and international flights of several airlines fly from this airport.
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