Varkala
Beach
Location : 51 km north of Thiruvananthapuram
city and 37 km south of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram district, south Kerala.
Payyambalam
Beach
Location: 2 km from Kannur town, Kannur
district, north Kerala. Quiet, secluded, this beautiful stretch of sand and surf
is the best locale for a relaxed evening.
Shankhumugham
Beach
An indoor recreation club, the matsya kanyaka
(a gigantic, 35 m long sculpture of a mermaid) and a restaurant shaped like a
starfish are some of the attractions here.
Tanur
Beach
Location: Malappuram, Kerala
The
small coastal fishing town of Tanur was one of the earliest settlements of the
Portuguese. It is believed that St. Francis Xavier visited the place in 1546 AD.
Thirumullavaram
Beach
Location: 6 km north of Kollam town about
a quiet day far away from the madding crowd.
If that sounds like something
you'd really enjoy, check out the secluded Thirumullavaram Beach, a beautiful
picnic spot that has been a favourite haunt of locals and tourists alike. Getting
there
Valapattanam
Beach
Location: Valapattanam about 7 km from
Kannur town, Kannur district, north Kerala.
Attractions: The largest
wood-based industry in South East Asia, a beautiful fishing harbour etc
Pathiramanal
Beach
Location: Alappuzha, Kerala
The little
island of Pathiramanal, on the Backwaters is a favourite haunt of hundreds of
rare migratory birds from different parts of the land.
Muzhapilangad
Beach
Location : About 15 km from Kannur and
8 km from Thalasseri, Kannur district, north Kerala.
The Muzhapilangad beach
which stretches across four kilometres of sand is a drive-in beach where one can
drive down the entire length.
Kozhikode
Beach
Kozhikode, the most important region of Malabar
in yesteryears, was the capital of the powerful Zamorins and also a prominent
trade and commerce center. It was here at Kappad that Vasco Da Gama landed in
his search for the spices of the Orient.
Kovalam
Beach
Location : Just 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram
city,south Kerala.
Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three
adjacent crescent beaches.It has been a favourite haunt of tourists,especially
Europeans,since the 1930s.
Kappil
Beach
For those who prefer Thoreau to Harold Robbins,
the secluded and relatively unexplored Kappil Beach should prove idyllic. This
sun-drenched beach is a perfect getaway after a hectic tour of the nearby Bekal
Fort, some six kms away.
Alappuzha
Beach
Location: Alappuzha beach, near Alappuzha
town, south Kerala.
Referred to as the Venice of the East, Alappuzha has
always enjoyed a unique place in the maritime history of Kerala.
Bekal Fort Beach
Location: About a kilometre from Bekal Fort, about
16 km south of Kasaragod on the national highway, Kasaragod district, north Kerala.
Beypore
Beach
Located about 10 kms south of Kozhikode town
at the mouth of the Chaliyar River, is Beypore. Historically, it has a special
place as being one of the prominent ports and fishing harbours, and was also an
important trade and maritime centre during the days of the early Arab and Chinese
travelers and later the Europeans.
Cherai
Beach
Location : Near Vypeen Island accessible
by boat (30 minutes journey) from Ernakulam.
The lovely beach bordering the
Vypeen island is ideal for swimming. The sea on the western side and the backwaters
on the east give this upcoming tourist destination, a uniqueness which can be
found only in Kerala.
Ezhimala
Beach
Location: 55 kms from Kannur, Kerala
Nearby Attractions: Carved Stone Pillars, an ancient Burial Chamber and
an ancient Cave. Nestled atop a cluster of hills at an altitude of 286m is situated
Ezhimala, 55 kms from Kannur.
Kappad
Beach
Location: About 16 km from Kozhikode
town. For the people of Kozhikode, this pleasant stretch of rock studded beach
is Kappakkadavu. To the tourist it is one of the most charming of Kerala's beaches.
