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About Kovalam Tourism

Once a fishing village and a favourite hippy haunt, Kovalam has transformed itself into a top beach desination of Kerala. It is 16 Km from Trivandrum and draws thousands of tourists from all over India and the world. Kovalam means a grove of coconut trees and is a big draw for beach lovers, as it offers a variety water sports opportunities, great seafood, and Ayurvedic massages and treatments.

 

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The crescent-shaped Kovalam Beach is divided into three parts. The southern-most beach, Lighthouse Beach, is by far the most popular one. The middle beach, adjacent to it, is called the Hawa Beach,

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Prema, Mumbai | 8th December 2008
Not a great beach destination

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We had been to Kovalam for a 3 night stay in Oct-Nov 2008. There are 3 crescent shaped beaches separated by rocks. The hawa beachFood, sight-seeing and shopping
Though there were a lot of eating places, choices for vegetarian food was limited. We took a trip into Trivandrum city to see the capitalActivities & things to do
There being nothing much to see, we went for long walks by the sea. We went to Trivandrum city to the famous Padmanabhaswamy temple, NapierTravel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
The weather is moderate through out the year, though monsoon is not the best time of the year to be there. Trivandrum airport is 15
Jammy, Bangalore | 9th January 2007
Kovalam - get a feel of Goa in Kerala

At the outset, my comments are restricted to the smaller beach frequented by locals; hence
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