Varkkala Travel Guide

 ushar Says:  Enjoy sea food while u r in Varkkala 

 Willettsworld Says:  This is the large tank for the Janardhana Temple. 

 Willettsworld Says:  Apart from the beach, about the only thing worth visiting in the immediate area is this temple which is about 300m inland from the beach. It is a 900 year old temple, which is an important Vaishnavaite shrine in India and is referred to as Dakshin Kashi (Benares of the... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The beach is what makes Varkala a haven for tourists and it's the only place in southern Kerala where you can find cliffs adjacent to the Arabian Sea. The cliffs are a unique geological feature in the otherwise flat Keralan coast, and are known among geologists as Varkala... 

 pravdr Says:  the best thing that made me select varkala was that i like to view the ocean from a height.usually i like to see the sea from the cliffs. that is what made me select varkala over other destinations.the best time is sunrise or sunset.i personally preferred the sunrise.the... 

 pravdr Says:  At varkala beach every morning and evening fishermen come in from their small boats and drag their nets ashore. the fishing nets contain a bounty of marine life.apsrt from fish crabs are one delicacy which is enjoyed in coastal areas of india and all over the world.crabs... 

 Melbournite Says:  We stayed for two days in January 2010. It's right on the spectacular South Cliff, with crumbling steps straight down to the beach. It boasts that it has Italian management. I wrote an honest review for another travel website which was not totally negative, but I received... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This place is close to the Kerala Bamboo House (which is in Lonely Planet), about 50m from the cliff. My room was simple with 2 single beds pushed together with an essential mozzie net, large table, ceiling fan, no hot water and with 2 plastic chairs and a table outside on a... 

 giampiero6 Says:  We stayed here for 4 nights recovering from the Indian Autorickshaw challenge. It was lovely. More to come. 

 pravdr Says:  i had decided to getaway from the busy schedule of my life. i was looking out for a place which was exotic yet was untouched by the problems of tourism destinations.the taj garden retreat varkala was one such location which satisfied me in my leisure holiday.the hotel... 

 pravdr Says:  paying obeisance at sivagiri . the picture shows us praying in front of the statue of sree narayana guru the indian system of paying respects to god or to greet each other is known as namaste. if you have flown air india or indian airlines anytime the cabin crew greets yoy... 

 pravdr Says:  set on the picturesque hill of sivagiri is the sharada temple and sivagiri mutt founded by social reformer sri narayana guru(1856-1928). the mutt also has his "samadhi" or the final resting place.the mutt also houses the headquarters of 'Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham'The Mutt... 

 pravdr Says:  before embarking on my research on kerala as i always do before visiting any destination the question uppermost in my mind was what am i really looking for?well i was looking forward to a bright suuny destination with seaside and ocean fronts. but i was also looking forward...