Kovalam | Kerala Beach | Kovalam Lighthouse

                                                    KOVALAM

                          Kovalam(place) is famous for its beaches, among the most pristine in India. Kovalam is extremely popular among westerners due to shallow waters and low tidal waves. It is also one of the oldest tourist enclaves in India, a well known part of the tourist circuit since the 1930s. That started the transformation of a casual fishing village of Kerala into one of the most important tourist destinations in all India - the Kovalam beach.

Kovalam Lighthouse

                                         Not many know but there is great historical background pertaining to this beach town. Kovalam first received prominence when the Regent Maharani(Queen) of Travancore, Sethu Lakshmi Bayi (Queen) constructed the first beach resort known as the Halcyon Castle during the 1920. The place then started gaining increasing attention as tourists from all over the world started flocking to Kovalam.

kovalam beach

                              Kovalam is a popular holiday destination mostly due to the beautiful beaches that it houses. The Vizhinjam sea port is located approximately 3km away and is quite popular for the delicious food items that it has to offer. 

                            The wide range of fish items that the tourists will surely love. Apart from that, the ancient hindu temples, the big grandeur churches and the beautiful mosques comprises the spiritual bit of an experience in Kovalam.