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Loading…Head down to the harbour at sunset for some spectacular shots of the area with the seaside mosque in the background. The atmosphere is quite lively with fisherman heading to and from the sea. Note: Once the sun is down, it is probably best to head back to Kovalam unless you are w
Head down to the harbour at sunset for some spectacular shots of the area with the seaside mosque in the background. The atmosphere is quite lively with fisherman heading to and from the sea. Note: Once the sun is down, it is probably best to head back to Kovalam unless you are with a guide. While hostility/violence to foreigners is very rare, you do not want to get caught up in a scuffle between the rivaling Christian and Muslim communities.
Within 1 km of Vizhinjam Harbour.
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Kovalam's busiest beach, below the lighthouse, with a promenade of cafes and lifeguards on duty.
35 m lighthouse on Kurumkal hill above Lighthouse Beach with views along the Kovalam coast.
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The largest and southernmost beach of Kovalam, known for its 35-m-high lighthouse which towers over it atop Kurumkal hillock. Most of the foreigners stay on Lighthouse Beach. Many hotels, restaurants, lodges and shops are here. There are some vendors on the beach, but they are no
Attraction in Kovalam.
The granite cave encloses a one-celled shrine with a loose sculpture of Vinadhara Dakshinamurthi. The outer wall of the cave depicts unfinished reliefs of Shiva as "Tripurantakara" on the left and as "Nataraja" with Parvati on the right.
Long golden beach on Vypin island, about 31 km from Ernakulam, where lagoon and sea lie close together.
Varkala's main beach below red laterite cliffs, with the resort strip on the clifftops.
Giant shore-operated cantilever nets at the harbour mouth in Fort Kochi, the city's best-known sight.
Hilltop rock shelters near Ambalavayal with Neolithic carvings, reached by a 1.5 km climb.
Town beach with a pier about 150 years old, a lighthouse nearby and a children's park.
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Beach in Kannur district, Keralam, India
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