Beaches in Kerala

In the northern parts of Kerala, in places such as Bekal, Thalassery and Kannur, the headlands rise above the shore from the fringe of the beaches.

From Kozhikode, once the hub of the Malabar coast, the view changes to flat lands with rocky outcroppings jutting out.

[1] The long coastline of Kerala is inextricably entwined with the culture, life and traditions of the state.

[9] With 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala is also influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon.

[10] Tsunami waves diffracted around the Indian peninsula, hitting Kerala on the west coast on the afternoon of 26 December 2004.

In the Thiruvananthapuram area alone, 100,000 people were evacuated from coastal villages by the district administration and 57 relief camps were opened.

[12][13] The fun of sea and sun bathing or watching the wave crash are not the only attractions of beaches.

[1] The Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama landed at Kappkadavu (Kappad), a small coastal village in the Kozhikode district, on 27 May 1498, thereby marking the opening of a sea route from Europe to India.

1,000 million plan for the development of 22 beaches, including Kovalam, Alappuzha, Nattika, Cherai, Muzhappilangad, Bekal and Kappad.