Top Beach Destinations In India (Part 2)

Cliff View of Varkala Beach

A beach scenery is all about fun, and relaxed pace. Everyone loves the cool blue of the horizons and the clear waves washing away all the stress of daily life. A beach vacation is always heaven on earth no matter where it may be.

As a peninsular country, India is bordered on three sides with vast array of seas and oceans such as The Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Having so many beaches has made India well-known as one of the most popular beach destinations of the planet. Popular of being dotted on both the east and west coasts with plenty picturesque beaches, India has made it extremely difficult to choose one single beach as the best ones.

Here are some of the best beach destinations in India that visitors can check out for their next trip if they love the sea and gorgeous sunsets and long walks on the sand.

Muzhappilangad Beach, Kannur

You have seen beaches in Hollywood movies where the male main actors drive the car to the beach and show his body and jump into the waves. Well in India, almost all beaches are not drive-in beaches which don’t allow the entry of automobiles except the Muzhappilangad Beach of Kannur, Kerala. It is the only and the longest rive-in beach in Kerala as well as in Asia, which was featured in BBC’s list “6 best drive-in beaches of the world”.

When and how to go

The ambient weather of Kerala is ideal to access all year round therefore he beach is almost always full of tourists. Although for best climate and weather, the period just after the monsoons is perfect to plan a visit here. The closest railway station to the beach is Kannur which is about 15 km away. The nearest airport is Calicut Airport located around a hundred km away from the beach.