Kovalam initially got consideration when the Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore built her shoreline resort, Halcyon Castle, here towards the end of the 1920s. From there on the spot was brought to the general population eye by her nephew the Maharaja of Travancore. The European visitors of the then Travancore kingdom found the possibility of Kovalam shoreline as a traveler end of the line in the 1930s. Then again, Kovalam shot into spotlight in the early seventies with entries of the masses of nonconformists. This mass migration began the change of an easy angling town of Kerala into a standout amongst the most critical traveler objectives in all India. Kovalam is renowned for its beaches, among the most perfect in India. Kovalam is greatly prominent among foreigners because of shallow waters and low tidal waves.
Kovalam BeachKovalam has three beaches differentiated by rough outcroppings in its 17 km coastline; the three together structure the celebrated bow of the Kovalam beach.
Beacon Beach
The southernmost shoreline (Beach), the Lighthouse Beach is the one most frequented by voyagers; Lighthouse Beach got its name because of the old Vizhinjam Lighthouse spotted on a rough projection here. Its irregular pillars around evening time render the shoreline (Beach) with an unearthly appeal.
Hawah Beach
Eve's Beach, more commonly known as Hawa Beach, ranks second, 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.
Samudra Beach
A huge projection differentiates this part from the southern side. Samudra Beach doesn't have vacationers thronging there or furious business. The nearby anglers employ their exchange on this part.
Varkala is a calm coastline end on the shores of the Arabian Sea and arranged in the edge of Thiruvananthapuram. The quiet and calm shoreline village is honored with a novel topographical gimmick – that of regular laterite bluff development. This sedimentary development has been proclaimed a topographical landmark by the Gelogical Survey of India. Varkala shoreline additionally has a few mineral water springs. This shoreline end has turned into the most loved frequent of vacationers from inside and outside the nation for the peace and joy it offers in its clean and beguiling surroundings conceivably suited for journey tourism.
Varkala is a perfect visitor spot encompassed by the freshness of the waters of the Arabian Sea, the greenery of excellent glades, profound confounding valleys and dales. The shoreline at Varkala is thronged by guests who come here to watch astounding perspectives of day breaks and dusks. There are a few little restaurants and nibble shops close and around Varkala shoreline where guests are offered flavorful nearby Kerala cooking. Varkala shoreline surroundings are particularly suited for yoga hone and in addition for experiencing ayurvedic treatment and spa.
The city of Thiruvananthapuram is viewed as the workmanship capital of the condition of Kerala. It is accepted that the historical backdrop of Thiruvananthapuram is generally disassociated from that of the condition of Kerala. While the vast majority of the Kerala had the hold of the Brahmin Namboodaris, Trivandrum was under the Ays, a family known for its rich customary and religious legacy. The standard of Ays goes again to the early tenth century and it reached out from Nagercoil in the South to Tiruvala in the North.
