Kovalam
Thirty years ago, Kovalam was a hippy idyll: a picture perfect tropical
beach; a traditional fishing village providing fresh fish, fruits and toddy
(coconut beer). Today this tiny beach is the focus of a multi-million dollar
business, drawing thousands of tourists for a week dose of ozone, UV and
a refreshing Indian Experience.
Kovalam was brought to the public eye by the Maharaja of Travancore. Over
the past three decades, the place has been well developed, and now figures
prominently on the world tourism map. Kovalam is just 16 kms away from Trivandrum.Today
Kovalam beach is known as the "Paradise of the South".
"Kovalam" means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name
the village offers an endless sight of coconut trees. The crescent-shaped
beach has three parts. The southern most beach, and the most popular, is
light house beach. It offers an amazing sight of Vizhinjam mosque.
The northern Samudra is a laidback one and time seems stands still here.
The middle, hawah, in the early day, is a beehive of activities with fishermen
setting out for sea. With a high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue
waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights.
Azure water and favorable climate make Kovalam a favorite year-round spot
for swimming. Sea here is pacific and shallow where you can take a dip in
the saline waters. The clean white sandy beach will arouse a temptation
irresistible: to lie idle on the sands and tan your body.You could get into
any of the Ayurvedic massage centre and indulge in a rejuvenating herbal,
body-toning massage and holistic therapies.
Its scenic beauty and serenity is supplemented by the availability of excellent
accommodation . There are a lot of restaurants which provide western style
food as well as Indian, which is delicious.
The grilled seafood items such as lobster, king prawns and kalamari are
got fresh from the sea at Kovalam. Ayurvedic massage parlours, yoga centers
and water sport facilities, makes Kovalam a popular haven for tourists from
all over the globe.
It is warm and clean filled with the coconut trees and the white sandbed
as the seabreeze gently plays with the waves. Swimming and bathing are very
refreshing and exhilirating in the waves.
One can walk into the sea for about 100 metres without loosing ground. This
cove is also the safest place for swimming. At many coastal places there
are beautiful patches of coral reefs. The underwater views, which are visible
during snorkeling, are really marvellous.
Highly commercialised and very crowded through most of the year, Kovalam
manages, against all odds, to retain much of the charm which made it a popular
beach in the first place. Surfing and swimming are among the other water
sports possible in Kovalam beach.Many people from different countries and
cultures, interminlge with each other and get together in this paradise
of the South and spend their leisure time joyfully.
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