Kerala Beaches

Kerala has 650 km of coastline and numerous beaches. Kerala, known as the ‘God’s Own Country’ is one of the most beautiful places in the world see kerala map. Kerala is known for its beautiful beaches and extensive backwaters, and is one of the major tourist attractions in India, both for Indians and foreigners.
List Of top 5 Beaches in Kerala (Some of the more notable are):
kovalam beach
kovalam beach : Kovalam Beach near Trivandrum has a good bathing area, clean environment and plenty of accomodation. This was a centre of Hippy counter-culture in sixties, and is today well known for hedonistic beach parties.
cherai beach
cherai beach : Cherai Beach near Kochi city has a large sand beach.
marari beach
marari beach : Varkala Beach in Thiruvananthapuram district – A long cliff makes the beach more natural (no restaurant behind you). It is long beach with natural springs from the cliff.
varkala beach
varkala beach : Varkala Beach, also known as Papanasam beach is a beach in Varkala, Kerala, India, along the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian Ocean. The word Papanasam means wash away sins. It is believed that a dip in the waters of Papanasam Beach washes away all the sins in ones life.
alappuzha beach
alappuzha beach : Alapuzha Beach and Kollam Beach are both well known for beach sports and tournaments. The beach has a small park nearby. Alappuzha Lighthouse stands near the beach which is also a curiosity for tourists.
Kozhikode Beach is where Vasco da Gama first landed in India, marking the start of European colonisation and the Age of Discovery.
Muzhappilangadu near Kannur A long drive in beach in Kannur district with lush greenery around. This beach has a naturally clean and closely packed sand which makes it drivable. Beach is very long 4-5 km and is a pleasant place to spend time. Lots of adventure activities like para gliding/ para sailing etc. are arranged in this beach regularly.
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