Poovar - A must visit place in Kerala, INDIA

Beach at Poovar

Poovar is a beautiful tourist place near Thiruvananthapuram (Trivendram) - the capital of Kerala state, India. Poovar,  situated around 30kms at the extreme southern tip of Thiruvananthapuram has scenic beaches which attracts  tourists from all over the world.

Golden sand beach

Poovar has an estuary which connects with the sea during high tide period. An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Poovar is also known for it’s backwaters, pristine beaches and exotic resorts.

  

The 56 km long Neyyar River passes through Neyyattinkara taluka(province) into the Arabian Sea near Poovar. The natural environment around it is really attractive for tourists and especially photography lovers.

Resort at Poovar

One must visit Poovar to experience beautiful natural sights of the Neyyar river, Gold sand beach at the estuary, mangroves, Poovar lake and also a number of exotic resorts and floating restaurants. Various tour operators offer tour packages as per your budget. Club Mahindra in Poovar has a lovely resort at Poovar which also offers back water boating facility. 

Common kingfisher, Mallard & Cormorant

Green bee eater, White chested kingfisher & Western reef egret

Wide variety of birds are the another attraction of bird lovers. Flora and Fauna of the area is a delight for any nature lover.

Beside these, there are places to visit around Poovar like Vizhinjam, Azhimala and Kovalam.  Tourists can also visit the Lighthouse, Lighthouse beach, Hawa beach, Vizhinjam Marine Aquarium, Halcyon castle, Vizhinjam harbour and  the Vellayani lake.  Many resorts, hotels and restaurants offering variety of food are situated here.

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