VARKALA , A RENOWNED HINDU PILGRIM

Long renowned by Hindus as a place of pilgrimage,Varkala, 54km northwest of
Thiruvanathapuram,with its spectacular sands and red cliffs,is these days a considerably more appealing beach destination than Kovalam.Centred on a cliff -top row of budget guesthouses and palm-thatch cafes,the tourist scene is still
relatively low key,although the arrival in recent years of the first charter groups
and luxury hotels may well be the harbinger of full-scale development building
inland and at both ends of the beach is already proceeding space ....