Kovalam means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name the village offers an endless sight of coconut trees. The crescent-shaped beach has three parts. The southern most beach, and the most popular, is light house beach. It offers an amazing sight of Vizhinjam mosque. The northern Samudra is a laidback one and time seems stands still here. The middle, hawah, in the early day, is a beehive of activities with fishermen setting out for sea. With a high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights.

How to Reach Kovalam beach :-

Reaching Kovalam beach - By air The airport nearest to the Kovalam beach is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The airport is 14 km away from Kovalam beach. Many International Airlines are operating flights to and from Kovalam beach. Indian Airlines and Jet airways are operating domestic flights. There are direct flights to New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore from Kovalam beach.

Reaching Kovalam beach - By Rail Trivandrum Central Railway Station is the nearest railway station from Kovalam beach. It links Kovalam beach to all major parts of India.
Tourist facilities at Kovalam beach

There are ample tourist facilities at Kovalam beach. Foreign money exchanging facilities are available in all the major hotels and in some authorized centres around Kovalam beach. A post office is operating at Kovalam from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. STD, ISD, Fax, Internet are also available around Kovlam beach.

Altitude   Sea level

Latitude          : 8'''' 05''''
Longitude       : 77'''' 15"
Rainfall            : 170 cm
Season           : Throughout Tropical (Best September to May)
Languages     :  Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil
Temperature  :  Summer  20.6c (mean min)
Winter             :18.0c (mean min)