The name ‘Kovalam’ means, a grove of coconut trees. True to its name, Kovalam offers the sights and sounds of a tropical beach town where sands, water and coconut trees dominate the views. Home to picture perfect-beaches, and a wonderful variety of Indian cuisines, Kovalam has made it to be rated as one of the top tourist beach destinations in the world. Kovalam was first discovered by the ‘hippies’ in the hippy era in the early seventies. Kovalam was once just a small fishing village, now it is one of the most sought after beach destinations in the world with tourists coming in from all over the world, mainly in the months from September thru May. Kovalam has also been developing another tourist attraction lately. Ayurvedic treatments, rejuvenation massages, yoga and meditation have been catching hold on the whole of the world recently. Kovalam offers ample ayurvedic salons and rejuvenation centers including yoga tutorials and tutorials on meditation techniques for the spiritually hungry tourist. Another attraction that has been making waves is the cuisine that Kovalam offers, and mainly known for its exotic seafood specialties like lobster, oysters etc. Kovalam has been capturing the imaginations and taste buds of tourists as well. With a host of activities like surfing, snorkeling, sun-bathing etc., fun loving tourists from all over the world gather here to take a break and enjoy the sights and sounds that Kovalam has to offer. Swimming is also a hassle free experience to be had as the 3 main beaches in Kovalam has a shallow shore line for almost 100mts into the sea.

Like any other beach destination, while accommodation can be made in any resort or Hotel Kovalam also provides home-stay facilities where one can stay in a house. Though this practice is not highly advisable, it is a pleasurable experience to truly understand and enjoy the traditions and culture of Kovalam. Renting And as most locals are employed in either the tourism industry or the fishing industry, guides are not so hard to find to make your vacation a most memorable one.

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