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Varkala Beach

By Vishnudas
Varkala beach In the busy life schedule an outing is one of the finest ideas to think of. But budget and place
remain as the next matter of concern. Regarding the selection of places, the most important thing to consider is your taste; the type of atmosphere you long to have. Our varkala holiday packages suits the taste of almost every category of tourists.
Varkala is a coastal town in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the state of Kerala. It is located 50 kilometers north-west of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 km south-west of Kollam city.Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea. These tertiary sedimentary formation cliffs are a unique geological feature on the otherwise flat Kerala coast. This reputed land is also famous for the 2,000-year old Janardana Swami Temple which is an important Vaishnavaite shrine in India and is often referred to as Dakshin Kashi. Another major landmark is the Sivagiri Mutt, established by the social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. The hill-top mausoleum of Sree Narayana Guru is one of the most famous monuments in Kerala.Great history rests in this land which borne the footsteps of this great social reformer. This epic place is mostly visited from Trivandrum or Quilon (Kollam). Few decades back there were not many tourists to Varkala owing to its comparative inaccessibility and fewer accommodation options. But things have changed a lot in the recent times and this obviously is happy news for those who wander in search of hidden beauties of nature.
Tourism started thriving by the end of last century at the Varkala beach (Papanasam), which was earlier famous for Vavu Beli, a Hindu custom performed at the beach. Another beach is at Tiruvambadi, one kilometer away and en-route the old palace. There is a helipad close to the beach and now in almost every season you can spot tourists soaking up the sun or enjoying a swim. This isolated sandy expanse is an ideal place for a quiet holiday – a great opportunity to commune with nature, click pictures, enjoy the tropical sun and go for a refreshing swim while being far away from the maddening rush of other busier beaches. The solitary aura of Varkala adds to the sunset-viewing experience, watch the ball of molten gold fade and disappear into the sea leaving behind a tinge of scarlet and orange in the water and the sky.Krishnatheeram which hugs the beach of Thiruvambady rests on a rock-cut cliff. It is really a welcoming view for the sightseers and the glorious sun setting in the evenings are worth a watch. Both family and friends can enjoy the awesome blessing of nature here in Varkala.
These are enough reasons why tourists throng here in large numbers. The provision of tailor-made holiday packages for these tourists makes it even easier. But when you select the service providers for you, care must be invested to check their reasonability of charges, your security etc. There is nothing more satisfactory than visiting Varkala through a genuine service provider’s package and our packages are surely one of the best among them.

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