Covelong Beach (Kovalam)
கோவளம் கடற்கரை
A fishing-village beach on the East Coast Road, one of the birthplaces of surfing in India, with surf lessons available.
Covelong, known in Tamil as Kovalam, is a fishing village between Chennai and Mamallapuram. Its waves suit surfing, and several surf schools offer beginner lessons. Each summer the village hosts a surf music festival. It has the remains of a Dutch colonial fort, now a luxury hotel, as well as a Catholic church and a mosque. It's a good stop on a self-drive along the East Coast Road.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
- Tiger Cave
- Trimurti Cave Temple
- Arjuna's Penance (Descent of the Ganges)
- Krishna's Butterball
- Shore Temple
- Ganesha Ratha
- Varaha Cave Temple