KERALA - KOVALAM
A sheltered bay, Kovalam is 16 km from Triruvananthampuram (Trivandrum).
A sheet of solvery sand curves into an arc that borders the spread of
green palm groves on one side while azure blue waters border the other.
Kovalam Ashok Beach Resort is a unique concept in resort hotels and
provides a complete holiday to the tourist, The Resort is cut into the
hillside and is spread out like a small village complete with facilities
for watersoprts, yoga, traditional oil massage and special arrangements
for Kathakali dances and other local entertainment. The 40 cottages have
provate sun-decks that open to the beach and the sea.
Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches. It 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 programmers, Catamaran cruising etc. 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. The beach complex includes a string of budget cottages, Ayurvedic health resorts, convention facilities, shopping zones, swimming pools; Yoga and Ayurvedic massage centers etc. Thiruvananthapuram, 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. Thiruvananthapura m has interesting places to see like the Napier Museum, the Sri Chitra Art Gallery, the Padmanabha swamy Temple, Ponmudi hill station etc. SMSM Institute, a State owned handicrafts emporium, is the ideal place to pick up ethnic curios and other articles. To know more about the crafts on sale here see Treasure Chest from the Archives dated 14 January '99 to 15 July '99.
Climate: Min 28o C - Max 33o C
Best Season: October to May
Accessibility
Access by Air
Kovalam is 10 km away from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Access by Rail
Kovalam is just 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central.
| 5 Days |
| Day
01-Thiruvananthapuram-Kovalam (16 km) |
Arrive Thiruvananthapuram. Proceed to Kovalam by car and stay at
the resort.
Full day at leisure.
Full day at leisure.
Full day at leisure
| Day 05:
Kovalam-Thiruvananthapuram |
Depart for Thiruvananthapuram by car.
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