Kovalam Beach - tourists and fishermen

Kovalam is a beach on the Arabian Sea around 13 kilometers outside Trivandrum, near the southern tip of India. There are a few beach resort in and around Kovalam. The sea port of Vizhinjam is about 3 kilometers away.

It was among the most prominent tourist spots in India during the hippy era. It still has a high status among tourists (mostly European) even though the glory days are very much over. Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several Ayurvedic salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a slew of Ayurvedic treatments for the tourists.

The sands on the beaches in Kovalam are partially black in colour due to the presence of Ilmenite and Thorazite . There are two main beaches at Kovalam, separated by a high cliff.

The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport (VOTV) . Regular buses ply to Kovalam from the City Bus Stand at East Fort.

The tourist season is from November to March.