The world-famous Kovalam Beach is situated in this area of Trivandrum City.
Kovalam is an area of Trivandrum City in Kerala, India, located around 17 km south of the city centre.
Kovalam first received attention when the Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore constructed her beach resort, Halcyon Castle, here towards the end of the 1920s.
Kovalam means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name the village offers an endless sight of coconut trees.
Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17 km coastline, the three together form the famous crescent of the Kovalam beach.
The larger of the beaches is called Lighthouse Beach for its 35 meters high lighthouse which towers over it atop Kurumkal hillock.
The nearest train station is Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station, about 16 km (9.94 mi) away.
The sands on the beaches in Kovalam are partially black in colour due to the presence of ilmenite and Monazite.
