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Renowned for its attractive features, Kovalam is a hot tourism destination. Seduced by its stunning attributes, scores of tourists horde to this picturesque beach location to partake in its exquisiteness. Kovalam is located near Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala and is situated on the shores of Arabian Sea.

It was the Travancore Kings who discovered the potential of Kovalam as a tourist spot and is one of the oldest known tourism spots of India. Kovalam sprang into limelight, when in nineteen seventies hippies thronged to this place. From then on, Kovalam has found a place in global tourism map. Spending some time in the beach lined by swaying coconut trees, listening to waves of Arabian Sea roaring is a blissful experience.

Kovalam is formed by three crescent shaped beaches which are separated by rocky outcroppings. The southern part is the larger of the beaches and it is called Light House Beach for it has a thirty five meters high light house situated on top of Kurumkal hillock. The middle one which is the second largest one is known as Hawah Beach. It was known for topless European women gathering there. Now that practice is banned except in private spaces owned by resorts. The northern part is known as Samudra beach.

To cater to the needs of millions of tourists thronging to the place, a number of hotels and resorts have come up in Kovalam. Kovalam Hotels  and Kovalam Resorts  provide for high class accommodation facilities and round the clock superlative service from staff who treat guests with warmth and hospitality, always with a smile. As most of hotels and resorts are in the vicinity of beaches, one can make sure that one is within the aura of the place all the time. Languishing in them, tasting the sumptuous delicacies Kovalam Hotels and Kovalam Resorts serve is a remarkable experience, imminently unforgettable.

Resorts and hotels of Kovalam offer luxurious rooms, Banquet hall, hot and cold water supply, spacious parking facilities, dry clean and laundry facilities, travel desk that works for twenty four hours, direct dialing ISD and STD facility, wireless internet and round the clock room service. They also rent out the facilities for business purposes like conferences, meetings, training programmes etc.

The literal meaning of “Kovalam” is horde of coconut trees. True to its name the village is lined by swaying coconut trees.

Most of the resorts and hotels provide for Ayurvedic treatment. They have attached Ayurveda Parlours and Yoga Centres.

The sea in Kovalam is shallow and you can go into sea for about hundred meters. This makes it a safe haven for swimming. Apart from that the sandy beaches tempt you to sunbath and Kovalam Hotels and Kovalam resorts provide amenities for sun bath also.

At many coastal places there are beautiful patches of coral reefs. The underwater views, which are visible during snorkeling, are really marvelous. Surfing facilities are also available for rent. Tourists can take a ride in local boats (Catamarans) rowed by expert local fishermen.

The sea port of Vizhinjam is nearby Kovalam about three kilometers away. Vizhinjam is well known for its special variety of fishes and homes old Hindu temples, big churches and a mosque.

The single most attraction of Kovalam is that it still has not lost its pristine nature despite being highly commercialized and crowded. One will love Kovalam for that heartwarming quality.