Experience the most exotic holiday in India at Kerala's beautiful Kovalam beach. The best beach holiday with sun, sand, surf and sea. The paradise of South India is the destination for your unforgettable holiday.

Beaches cannot be more beautiful…nor can the holidays be more wholesome and right! Shimmering silver sands, palm fringed beaches and boundless blue waters come together for you to give you an exquisite experience and sense of well-being. Welcome to the Kovalam beach on the Malabar Coast that lives true to its name, which means a grove of coconut trees. This renowned beach boasts of being the most popular amongst sea surfers from India as well as abroad. Here you can laze around and sun bathe, or swim in the cool waters if the sun gets too much for you. You could even rejuvenate yourself with oil baths and ayurvedic massages that are offered in abundance.

The health centers here promote both yoga and meditation so you could also decideto cleanse your mind and soul. Be sure to binge on seafood like lobsters and experience a grand finale with the performance of the famous dance form of Kathakali. When on a shopping spree do pick up various artifacts. Realize your dream combination of fun, frolic and fantasy this holiday at Kerala's romantic Kovalam beach. The coconut canopies are waiting for you!

Places to see

The beautiful beach resort of Kovalam has several places to see in and around it. Just a km away from the Kovalam beach is the fishing village of Vizhinjam. In the artificial harbor of Vizhinjam you can see a mosque in the north and a Catholic church in the south. The cave temple with rock cut sculptures is another place worth seeing in Vizhinjam. In case the Kovalam makes you look for more tranquil places then the Pulinkudi & Chowara beaches are around. At a distance of eight km they make excellent alternatives to Kovalam. To see a dam site and feed the fish you move to Aruvikkara, sixteen km from Kovallam. Thiruvallam is another place in the backwater stretch of Kerala that lies around Kovalam. You can see the beautiful backwaters and enjoy the canoe rides in Thiruvallam. The capital city of Thiruvananthapuram also lies around Kovalam.

Thiruvananthapuram is dotted with worth seeing places like Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Napier Museum, Sree Chithra Art Gallery and the Priyadarshini Planetarium besides the lakes of Akkulam and Veli.

Besides the places to visit around Kovalam the Kerala Village Fair is a must attend. A ten-day long fair is hosted in the villages around Kovalam annually. Folk dances, music and festivities mark the celebration in the month of January.

Make your holidays at Kovalam more enjoyable by seeing these nearby places. These places not only enhance tourism potential in Kovalam but also are worth seeing holiday spots themselves.