Hey! globetrotter have you ever explored crescent beach in India, if you have not then, I will suggest one of the ultimate tourist destinations to explore the most tranquil beach and to rejuvenate your holidays with top things to do at Kovalam Beach at ‘Gods Own Country’ – Kerala.
From immaculate beaches to houseboats stays to misty hills covered with lush green tree to relishing yourself with a variety of cultural features, the temples in Trivandrum is all overwhelming for first time traveler in god own country – Kerala that creates lifetime memorable experience while exploring ‘Gods Own Country’. It was my best vacation trip ever in Gods Own Country and was my first visit to Kerala. I have spent more than seven days in Kerala. I visited Munnar town, Thekkady, Alleppey, Kovalam and Trivandrum and was my favourite travel memory from 2021 where, I will be sharing one of my best experience of Kovalam Beach.
So, I started my journey to Kovalam after, I visited Alleppey back waters houseboat stay. It was a great experience while staying in Houseboat, a houseboat stay can enjoy the most luxuries style with cosy interiors at foremost care and delicious food to make you to create lifetime memories at backwaters. I reached to Kovalam around 2:00 pm at my resort where, I stayed for two days and explore immaculate three-crescent beaches of Kovalam and with a variety of cultural features, with seeking spiritual fulfilment from temples in Trivandrum city. So, after completing all formalities of check-in in resort and keeping luggage to the room and freshen myself and got myself ready to have toothsome authentic Keralian vegetarian evening snacks. I get-back into my car to explore three-crescent beach of India.
Three-Crescent Beach of India– ‘Kovalam-Kerala’ India.
Kovalam is small coastal town in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. It is known for its scenic, picturesque charm and the beautiful nature with its three crescent-shaped beaches and cultural, heritage and adventure sports. Ever since, the Kovalam is popular tourist attraction that every year, adventure seekers, backpackers, honeymoon couples, anniversary planners, photographers and many friends’ groups visit the Kovalam for relaxation and to create lifetime memories.
Kovalam means coconut groves and the expansive coconut forests that covers the town get it this name. Within a few years the beach became more of an emotion and firmly placed itself on the worldwide tourism map. With its palm-fronted beaches, flicker sands and a blend of unique cultural and adventurous experiences, it is one of the much-loved beaches in Kerala. This is Kovalam an three-crescent beach of India. Kovalam beach has coastline that stretches over 15 km, creating it gigantic coastline. Kovalam, known for its shallow and low tides that make this beach courageous and allows ones to walk on soft sand to meters into the waves with their beloved one’s hand in hand besides swimming for hours without drowning fear. The beach is protected with lifeguards ready to rescue and tackle emergencies around the clock. It is one of the safest, guarded and protected beaches among all beaches. The Beach comprises of three most scenic beaches separate by rocky cliff that provide a crescent shape beach –
• Lighthouse Beach,
• Hawah Beach, and
• Samudra Beach.
Lighthouse Beach
The lighthouse beach is the southernmost beach of Kovalam and most famous between tourist, a 118 ft age-old tower, looks like it has been planted on stones with red and white bands. It is located at 35 meters on top of the Kurumkal hillock, and provide intermittent beams of light that transform the beach into glamour throughout the night with its light spreading and that creates a spectacular view of beach.
Hawah Beach
It is commonly known as Eve’s Beach. It has a beautiful sight to behold the moonlight during night that dances on waves of beach. The water is crystal clear so the moonlight gets reflected and it creates charming view of the beach. It offers an authentic South Indian cuisine, with seafood and coconut being key part of almost every cuisine that can be found over a shack and cafes near the beach. Ayurvedic treatment and massages along with yoga and meditation as well as other cultural activities. It is among the most pristine beach in India. The beach is also famously considered as best beach in India for Surfing.
Samudra Beach
This beach attracts not much of tourist. It is also called calm beach where one can relax themselves and take the cool breeze fresh air inside the heart and mind where tourist can meditate themselves while seeing vivid blue and orange sky in morning and in evening while sunrise and sunset. It is nice to watch how the waves crash against the rocky shores. Many small tourist lodges are located here. You can enjoy sunbathing and beach volleyball here. The local fisherman primarily uses it for fishing and trading with very fewer tourists ever visiting this beach.
Backpacked and Ready for departure to Home
After exploring immaculate beaches and got myself rejuvenate at Kovalam, I packed my bag and get into the car for Trivandrum where, I seek spiritual fulfilment from temple Shree Padmanabhaswamy. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This particular temple is quite strict when it comes to rituals, and women and men are not allowed to enter the temple premises without wearing a traditional saree and a Kerala lungi (Kaili). Then, after purchasing very popular chips of Kerala from supermarket or local stores, locally called “upperi”, but better known as banana chips, the flavour is so tempting that it is hard to stop eating it and it is healthy and delicious way to enjoy the banana. Then, I get into the car and started moving towards Trivandrum airport to catch my flight to my hometown. This was, all I have done in Gods Own Country-Kerala and it was my best vacation trip ever.
Three-crescent beach Kovalam at Kerala is most fascinating and relaxation experience. Just break the connection on your mobile & Laptops and spend most of your time on India’s Surfing Beach and create lifetime memories. A majority people spend most of their time in working and didn’t get a time for holidays. But, it is even more important to take a holiday from 9 to 5 jobs and have fun in life. So, what are you waiting for? Just pack your bags and book a flight or catch a train or drive a car to Gods Own Country and Let’s take a break from hectic schedule from city life and explore the Three-Crescent Beach of India– ‘Kovalam at Gods Own Country’ Kerala and yes, a trip to India is incomplete without exploring ‘Gods Own Country’.
