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This enchanting strip of golden
sands is laced with the rich greenery of coconut palms. A former fishing
village, Kovalam is just 16 km away from Thiruvanantapuram (Trivandrum),
Kerala's capital city. Kovalam is an evergreen and pleasant climatic beach
resort. It is a dreamy place for tourists all over the world. Today Kovalam
beach is known as the "Paradise of the South".
GENERAL INFORMATION
Altitude :Sea level
Latitude : 8' 05'
Longitude : 77' 15"
Rainfall :170 cm
Season : Throughout (Best - September to May)
Languages : Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil
PLACES TO VISIT
: Kovalam beach
Temples
- Padmanabhaswamy Temple
- East Fort Ganapathy Temple
- Pazhavangadi Bhagavathy Temple
- Attukal Hanuman Temple
- Vikas Bhavan Sree Parasurama Temple, Thiruvallam Janardhan Swamy Temple
- Varkala Aruvipuram siva Temple
- Neyyattinkara Sree Kanteswaram Temple
Churches
- St.Joseph Church, Palayam
- Christ Church, Paslayam LMS Church
- Palayam
Lourdes Church
Mosques
- Charachira Jama Masjid, Palayam
- Jama Masjid, Beemapally Mosque
- Thampanoor Hidayuthul Islam Madrasa
- Moyuddin Mosque, Vizhinjam
HOW TO GET THERE?
By Air
Nearest Airport - Trivandrum (20 kms). Indian Air Lines , Air India, Air Lanka,
East West Airlines and Gulf Air operate direct service from Trivandrum to Delhi,
Bombay, Madras, Goa, Bangalore, Cochin, Calicut, in addition to international
services to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Gulf countries and Singapore.
By Rail
Nearest rail head is Trivandrum Central. Trivandrum is connected by
rail with many important cities. Road Kovalam is connected by road with several
tourist destinations within Kerala and India
Local Transport
Coaches,
Tourist taxies and Autorickshaws are available
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