16 km from Thiruvananthapuram city, this internationally renowned beach resort has been a favourite haunt of tourists since 1930's. Kovalam consists of 3 adjacent crescent beaches. The southernmost, known as the Lighthouse Beach, is the most popular. Kovalam is much sought after for sun-bathing, watersports, shopping, catamaran cruising, yoga, meditation and rejuvenative ayruvedic body toning massages.