God’s Own Country’s Favorite Bejeweling the Malabar Coastline in South Indian State of Kerala, is small beach-town Kovalam. About 13km south of Kerala’s Capital – Trivandram, the Kovalam Beach forms one of the most visited tourist attractions in Southern Kerala. Locally, its name means ‘coconut groves’ and aptly named indeed, for this place, if seen from above looks like a long crescent-shaped, uneven, green stretch. Go there for Indian most exotic sea-food and Ayurveda Spas at the bend of every street. Kovalam is just the beach for languid vacations where you can laze all days under a benign sun and enjoy the replenishing Ayurvedic Massage therapies by expert hands.

Kovalam Beach Attractions Beach Activities: The most popular beach activity here at the Kovalam beach of Kerala is swimming and endless swimming. The water here is welcoming and warm and the lazying vacationers love to bathe in between their beach lazing and Ayurvedic massages. A myriad beach sports like volleyball, water-scooter and so on are also popular. For foodies eateries serving exotic seafood abound.

The Crescent Shape of the Beach: Kovalam Beach is an irregular stretch of three small crescent-shaped beaches. The on the extreme south with a tall lighthouse is called the Lighthouse Beach, which is one of the most visited of the Kerala beaches.

Ayurvedic Spas: One of the most important reasons why tourists head for Kovalam, and hence, Kerala, is Ayurveda. And Kovalam boasts of some of the finest of Ayurvedic resorts in Kerala.


Best time to visit The best time to visit Kovalam is between October and March. But if you specifically want to go there for Ayurvedic treatments, the recommended time period is between July and September, when the monsoon is on. Kovalam otherwise, has a very pleasant temperature throughout the year.


Where to Stay If you are planning a trip to Kovalam, you should choose to stay in one of its classic Ayurvedic Resorts like Somatheeram Resort, Ashok Beach Resort, Manaltheeram Health Resort, Hotel Swagath Holiday and so on. Budget and Ecnomy hotels also abound to suit every mood and pocket.


How to Reach Kovalam’s nearest International Airport and the nearest major railhead are both at the Kerala State Capital – Trivandrum. By road Kovalam is well connected with almost all the major towns of Kerala.