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Alappuzha Beach
The Alapphuzha beach of Kerala is famous among tourists for its many facilities for entertainment at Vijaya Beach Park and prospects of sun bath on the beach, boat cruise and backwater destination cruise. The light house in the vicinity is very old and captures the attention of the tourists without fail. A popular picnic spot for the young children as well, the Alappuzha beach has children’s park and a toy train for the kids. The beach can be explored any day between 1500 hours to 2000 hours. The world famous Nehru Trophy boat race takes place in the backwaters of this beach only.
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Kovalam Beach
A world renowned beach of Kerala, the Kovalam beach is a cluster of three crescent beaches side by side separated by rocky promontories. One of its kind sunbathing opportunities is on offer at this picturesque beach; the colossal rocky headlands create a charming bay of calm water within its territory.
It is the cleanest and the safest beach of India, barely 16 kilometers from the state capital. A plenty of leisure options await tourists here, including Kayaking, Swimming, Surfing and Skiing. The Kovalam beach is particularly sought after for its Ayurvedic treatments and stay in one its Ashrams. Besides, sun bathing in the tropical sun at Kovalam is also delightful, as skin tan enthusiasts leave here with superb results in least time.
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Kanyakumari Beach
The visit to this southern most tip of India is highly inclined by the tourists for more than one reason. Not only the beach offers a sight for the sore eyes, the rock promontory offshore houses the famous Vivekananda memorial for the tourists to visit and explore. The beach offers the most spectacular skyline during dawn and dusk during full moon days. Besides, Kanyakumari beach is a meeting point of the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea and also a popular pilgrim center.
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Malpe Beach
Malpe Beach is a popular pristine beach at Karnataka in India. The Malpe beach is famous among tourists for its picturesque beauty and natural affluence. The Malpe Beach is a natural harbor and thus a frequented fishing center. The beach is a scenic marvel with stretches of sand of many hues welcome tourists to its land. The Malpe beach is delightful as tourists get to watch the local fishermen at work with their fishing boats playing on the waves of the sea in close quarters.
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Varkala Beach
Varkala beach is quite an extraordinary beach with its many mineral springs amidst the rocky cliffs, and the overall panorama of the sea, the beach and the cliffs along side presenting a truly captivating view for the tourists. The peace of the Varkala beach is very comforting and tourists love to watch sunset here. The mineral springs at Varkala are said to have medicinal value and bathing in them is alleged to purify body and soul.
The Hindus frequent this beach for the famous 800-2000 years old Janardanaswamy temple nearby and the alleged medicinal values of the springs. According to the Hindu myth, when a group of ascetics approached Sage Narada to confess that they had sinned, Narada threw his “Valkkalam” (his lion cloth made of tree bark) in the air that landed on Varakala beach and hence the name of the beach. He then told the sages to pray for their sins and the sea shore where the sinners prayed is known today as the “Papanasam” Beach.
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Marine Beach
Marine beach is the longest beach of Asia and the second longest beach across the globe with its 12 kilometers spread. Known for its bewitching blue sea against the golden sand at the sea shore, Marine Beach is frequented by tourists for its attractive surfing opportunities.
The scenic potential of the beach was first spotted in 1880 by the then Governor Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff, who turned this patch of land at the shore of Bay of Bengal in Chennai into a full-fledged holiday spot. Apart from the charming sunset and sun rise here, tourists are also attracted to the various entertainment activities available at the Marine beach during evening time. The food joints here offer delicious food that adds to the joy of visit to the Marine drive in the evening, which almost feels like visiting a fair. Also, the beach is haunted by adventure loving surfers, since the strong undercurrents of the sea here render it otherwise unsafe to bathe or swim here.
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Mahabalipuram Beaches
The Mahabalipuram beaches area a very popular tourist destination in India round the year. Situated in Tamil Nadu, the beach is often swarming with tourists from around the world enjoying themselves by sun bathing or simply relaxing themselves under the bright sun.
Besides the usual attractions of a beach side, the Mahabalipuram beach is plush with various other striking tourism opportunities to feast eyes with. There are many magnificent monuments along the beautiful beaches, including the Rock Cut Art, The Shore Temple, The Rathas and The Arjuna’s Penance. Other attractions near the Mahabalipuram beaches are a crocodile farm, a snake venom extracting center and the school of arts and sculpture. Further, the many resorts available around and along the beaches significantly enhance the holidaying experience at the Mahabalipuram beaches.
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Maravanthe Beach
50km from Udupi is a seaside town where NH-17 cruises along with Arabian Sea on one side and the Sauparnika River on the other against a mountainous background of the Kodachadri Hills. The Maravanthe beach is a picturesque virgin beach with no tourists to spoil miles and miles of white sand. To experience the beauty of this spectacular beach, which runs for a few km one must witness the sunset either on the beach or take a drive along the stretch.
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