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Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach
of Kerela, with three adjacent crescent beaches. Kovalam
has been a favorite haunt of tourists, especially Europeans,
since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach
has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea
bathing. The leisure options at this beach are plenty
and diverse - sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning
massages, special cultural programmes, Catamaran cruising
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The tropical sun acts
so fast that one can see the faint blush of coppery
tan on the skin in a matter of minutes. Life on the
beach begins late in the day and carries on well into
the night.
Thiruvananthapuram ( Trivandrum ), the capital city
of Kerala, is just 16 km away from Kovalam and getting
there is no hassle. But if you are on holiday it is
better to stay in Kovalam and visit the city. Thiruvananthapuram
has interesting places to see like the Napier Museum,
the Sri Chitra Art Gallery , the Padmanabhaswamy Temple
, Puthenmalike Palace, Zoo, Planetarium, Veli Lagoon,
Ponmudi hill station etc. SMSM Institute,a State owned
handicrafts emporium, is the ideal place to pick up
ethnic curios and other articles.
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