Kovalam, Tamil Nadu
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Kovalam is a beach resort in Chennai district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
Kovalam is a small village,about 25 km from the main city of Chennai on the East coast road. Once you reach there, you have the famous Kovalam beach to venture into. There are fishermen who will take you on boats into Bay of Benagal. The boat will go about 4-5 kilometers into the ocean. The boat men would then throw the ropes into the water. You can jump into the ocean and swim to your hearts content. All would be provided with life jackets. Swimming so far away from the shore is a thrilling experience especially for the first timers.The beach with coconut trees looks very wonderful during early morning and Sunset evening.
This is also a very popular school outing destination. The village is also home to salt flats and producer of sea salt for the region.jayacarmel church is a big and old Christian church in kovalam which is built in 1805 by portuges
Chennai district
The Chennai District is a district in the state of Tamil nadu, in India. It is the smallest of all the districts in the state, but has the highest population. The district is a city district which means that it does not have a district headquarters. Most of the city region of Chennai comes under...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
Kovalam is a small village,about 25 km from the main city of Chennai on the East coast road. Once you reach there, you have the famous Kovalam beach to venture into. There are fishermen who will take you on boats into Bay of Benagal. The boat will go about 4-5 kilometers into the ocean. The boat men would then throw the ropes into the water. You can jump into the ocean and swim to your hearts content. All would be provided with life jackets. Swimming so far away from the shore is a thrilling experience especially for the first timers.The beach with coconut trees looks very wonderful during early morning and Sunset evening.
This is also a very popular school outing destination. The village is also home to salt flats and producer of sea salt for the region.jayacarmel church is a big and old Christian church in kovalam which is built in 1805 by portuges