Thiruvananthapuram
Beaches
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.
