Varkala Sightseeing, Varkala Attractions

While at the beautiful Varkala, do take some time out to visit and explore the sites around the beach. The Anjengo Fort is situated 36 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and lies near the hugely popular ...   Read full description of Anjengo Fort
 

Janardhana Swamy Temple, located on the beach road at Varkala, is believed to be almost 2,000 years old and ...   Read full description of Janardanaswami Temple
 

While most tourists visit Varkala for the pristine beaches and the luscious surroundings, there are also many spiritually-inclined tourists who visit, hoping to make the most of the many pilgrimage places that Varkala has to ...   Read full description of Kaduvayil Thangal Dargah
 

Papasnanam Beach is a quiet stretch of white sandy beach, surrounded by coconut palm trees and red cliffs of 1500 metres. ...   Read full description of Papasnanam Beach
 

Another important pilgrimage centre is the Sivagiri Mutt. The Sivagiri Mutt, built in 1904, is situated at the top of the Sivagiri hill near Varkala. Even decades after Sree Narayan Guru’s demise here in 1928, ...   Read full description of Sivagiri Mutt
 

If you’re the sorts who always long for a beach holiday, with the smooth white expanses of sand, sun and sparkling blue water, make your way straight to Varkala.

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