Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Varkala beach

Varkala beach - Varkala beach  is one of the best beaches in India .  Varkala beach is the best tourist destination in Kerala , South India. People from USA, Europe and Australia are  visiting  varkala beach yearly. There are several tourist attractions in and around Varala like varkala beach.
 Cliff (helipad), Papanasham kadappuram, Edava lake, Sivagiri temple etc are few of them.
sunset pic from varkala  beach
Sunset  from Varkala Beach

Major tourist attractions are
Sea bathing, para gliding, ayurvedic treatments, ayurvedic massage centres,music nights etc. It is good to visit this beach during the month of August to May.
Plenty of Ayurvedic  treatment centres, ayurvedic massage centres, yoga centres etc are available at varkala beach.
sunset from varkala beach
Varkala beach sunset -View from helipad


How to reach varkala beach:

Airport:  Nearest airport is trivandrum international airport (40 KM ) . From Airport A/c taxi cabs are available and  it will cost less than Rs. 1500 ($30) . Cochin International airport is also 150 KM from this beach.

Railway station: Varkala railway station is 2 KM away from varkala beach. Almost all trains have stop at this railway station . Some of the trains dont have stop here. Those trains have stops at Kollam Junction (38 KM ) or trivandrum(thiruvananthapuram)(40 KM).

Bus: Buses are available from 5.30AM to 10 PM.  KSRTC Volvo A/c Buses are also available. Those who are coming from Kollam may get down at Kallambalam and local buses are available from kallambalam to varkala beach