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Thiruvananthapuram
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The Kovalam Beach(16 km from Thiruvananthapuram city): This internationally
renowned beach resort has been a favourite haunt of tourists since the 1930s.
Kovalam consists of three adjacent crescent beaches. The southernmost, known
as the Lighthouse Beach, is the most popular. Kovalam offers accommodation options
to suit all budgets.
The Varkala Beach(41 km from Thiruvananthapuram city): Varkala is a seaside
resort an spa, as well as an important Hindu cente of pilgrimage. High cliffs
with rich mineral springs rise majestically from the coastline. The 2000 years
old Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple and the Nature Care Centre are the two main
attraction here.
The Shanghumukham Beach
(8 km from Thiruvanathapuram city): This is a favourite haunt of sunset watchers.
The beach is adjacent to the Thiruvananthapuram airport and Veli Tourist Village.
An indoor recreation clum, the matsya kanyaka (a gigantic, 35 m loing sculpture
of a mermaid ) and a restaurant shaped like a starfish are the major attractions
here.
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