Tourism In Kerala
We must envy the travelers who revealed Kovalam back in the 1970s. Before the visual aspect of the crowds and sunbeds that present spill over the resort’s quartet of beaches, not to remark the warren of hotels, shops and restaurants crammed into the palm groves behind them, this must have been a heavenly location. Four decades of unplanned development, nevertheless, have wrought disturbance on the famous headland and its golden sand bays.
Virtually every imaginable patch of dry ground behind the most impressive of them, Lighthouse Beach, has been buried under concrete, but it’s still a popular destination for Ayurveda and yoga. The proximity of Kovalam to the city means domestic tourism is flourishing; closest to the bus and taxi stand, Howah Beach in particular pull in a lot of day-trippers, who leave behind a trail of rubbish. Visitors should be aware that due to episodic rip currents and a strong undertow, especially during the monsoons, swimming from Kovalam’s beaches is not always safe.
Kerala Sightseer 