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Thiruvananthapuram Beaches
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BEACHES
The Kovalam Beach (16 km from Thiruvananthapuram city): This
internationally renowned beach resort has been a favourite haunt of tourists
since the 1930s.

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consists of three adjacent crescent beaches. The
southernmost, known
as the
Lighthouse Beach, is the most popular.
Kovalam
offers accommodation options to suit all budgets.
The
Varkala Beach (41 km from Thiruvananthapuram city): Varkala
is a seaside resort an spa, as well as an important Hindu cente of
pilgrimage. High cliffs with rich mineral springs rise majestically from the
coastline.
The 2000 years old
Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple
and the
Nature Care Centre are the two main attraction here.
The
Shanghumukham Beach (8 km from Thiruvanathapuram city): This
is a favourite haunt of sunset watchers. The beach is adjacent to the
Thiruvananthapuram airport and Veli Tourist Village.
An indoor
recreation clum, the matsya kanyaka (a gigantic, 35 m loing sculpture of a
mermaid ) and a restaurant shaped like a starfish are the major attractions
here.