Beaches Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17 km coastline, the three together form the crescent of the Kovalam beach. •
Lighthouse Beach – the southernmost beach, the Lighthouse Beach, is named after the 118 feet (36 m) Vizhinjam Lighthouse located on top of the Kurumkal hillock. •
Hawah Beach – also known as Eve's Beach, consists of a high rock promontory and a bay, and is used by local fishermen. •
Samudra Beach – separated from the Lighthouse Beach by a large promontory, it is also used by local fishermen. •
Ashoka Beach – sea-wall to see the sea above the rocks and swimmable shallow waters
Tourist facilities Kovalam was among the most prominent
tourist spots in India during the
hippie era. It still has a high status among tourists, who arrive mostly from
Europe and
Israel. Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several
Ayurvedic salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments for tourists. One of the first hotels to open there was the Kovalam Beach Resort, which was designed by
Charles Correa from 1969 to 1974.
Transport The nearest train station is
Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station, about away. The nearest airport is
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about away. ==Politics==