Varkala Beach
Varkala Beach, Varkala Town: Address, Varkala Beach Reviews: 4.5/5
Varkala Beach
Varkala Beach
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The area
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Restaurants
72 within 5 kms
Coffee Temple
1,207
36 m₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Cafe • European
The Juice Shack
767
0.2 km₹ • Indian • Cafe • Healthy
Gods Own Country Kitchen
525
0.1 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Seafood • Asian
Cafe del Mar
640
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Cafe • Seafood
Sea Sun Cafe
91
0.4 km₹ • Indian • Seafood • Asian
Theeram
180
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Seafood • Asian
Darjeeling Cafe
757
0.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Cafe • Seafood
Abba Restaurant and Everest German Bakery
1,021
0.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Indian • Seafood
Varkala Marine Palace Restaurant
178
0.3 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Seafood • Asian
Clafouti
873
0.6 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Chinese • Indian
Attractions
9 within 5 kms
Varkala Cliff
324
0.2 kmLookouts
Papasnanam Beach/Varkala Beach
176
0.4 kmBeaches
Asparagus
70
0.6 kmFactory Outlets
Janardhana Swami Temple
316
0.8 kmReligious Sites
Thejus Ayurveda Nilayam
10
0.9 kmSports Camps & Clinics
Varkala Aquarium
65
1.3 kmAquariums
Sivagiri
123
3.2 kmHistoric Sites
Varkala Light House
83
2.9 kmLighthouses
Vishnu Temple
41
2.3 kmReligious Sites
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The Odyssey Diaries
Kerala, India19 contributions
Must Visit Place in Trivandrum
Mar 2021
A must visit place in Trivandrum. The beach has an amazing view, especially in evenings. The view of beach and sea from the cliff is just awesome. There are many descent cafes and restaurants at cliff, where we can chill while enjoying the beautiful view of sea from the top of the cliff.
Written 3 August 2021
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Vishal
Chandigarh, India195 contributions
Beautiful and Clean
Feb 2021 • Friends
Beautiful Beach. Varkala has been amongst the less travelled tourist destinations of India. Though the tourists are increasing nowadays. Beach is clean but waves are strong so swimming is not recommended almost throughout the year.
Written 13 February 2021
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kbbc2018
Croydon, UK19 contributions
Everyday
Feb 2021 • Solo
Beware of local customs after all it's a holy beach .White tourist like to take advantage of friendly locals, and they walk about in bikinis not polite .There is plenty of room further down were locals don't do funeral ceremonies.
Written 8 February 2021
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T&J
Los Angeles, CA253 contributions
Stunning views, warm but rough sea
Feb 2020
Stunning views from the cliffside above. Beautiful beach with warm water. This was my favorite in Kerala. Great shops and restaurants on the path, high above, overlooking the beach. A bit touristy, lots of yoga students and practitioners. Good vibes but also lots of heavy selling to tourists. Great place to pick up any forgotten yoga gear or some spiritual beach reading. There is garbage on the cliffside but this is common in India, where waste management is lacking. Therefore, that thing brushing up against your leg in the ocean is probably a piece of plastic or refuse from a bag of chips, rather than a fish. The water and tides can be quite rough, at times, so it is best to stay near the shore.
Written 27 January 2021
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Ambu A
Varkala Town, India6 contributions
A relaxation point
Dec 2020 • Solo
First time in sunrise restaurant at varkala cliff and you have to go! It’s the cutest little spot with amazing food. The chicken or beaf items is to die for. It was fire!! The service we received was so amazing and we will definitely be back again. They made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience.
Written 8 December 2020
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Pranay
Pune, India2 contributions
Best beach
Dec 2019 • Solo
The beach was calm! Water was really clean and someplaces had surfing available also.
There was only a moderate croud at most. Most people stayed on the cliff in the sea facing restaurants!
There was only a moderate croud at most. Most people stayed on the cliff in the sea facing restaurants!
Written 31 August 2020
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The Odyssey Diaries
Kerala, India19 contributions
Must visit beach in Kerala
Feb 2020 • Solo
If you love beaches, you should definitely visit Varkala beach. The main attraction here is the cliff. It's very easy to reach here. Varkala Sivagiri railway station is within two kilometers range and bus services are available to here. And also it's an easy access from National Highway 66.
Written 14 August 2020
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Pramod skandha
Mysuru (Mysore), India65 contributions
Mini goa
Jul 2019 • Solo
The beach is very beautiful and most of foreign people visit here and it has ample of hostel and hotel.And you will find all variety of food. Please do visit on the way to trivndrum from Kochi.
Written 11 June 2020
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Alan F
Melrose, UK55 contributions
Good natural beach, busy but never over crowded.
Jan 2020
Came here with my kids twenty two years ago. It is still as beautiful.
Great waves but be careful as they can be get big.
You can get access down by steps at the cliff top or via the town part of Varkala. Both are good.
Great waves but be careful as they can be get big.
You can get access down by steps at the cliff top or via the town part of Varkala. Both are good.
Written 26 May 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
dharma s
15 contributions
Manu
Apr 2020 • Couples
Very good place and very good beach and nice and friendly national and foriegn community .Most people speak English and very helping nature and respect to turists
Written 25 April 2020
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Sahil_Kataria
Chennai (Madras), India2 contributions
I am coming to Varkal by train and going back by flight. What's the best way to reach Clafouti from Varkal station and best way to reach Thiruvananthapuram airport from Clafouti? (2 pax)
Jose
17 contributions
You have to catch a taxi car for both.
There are trains from Varkala to Trivandrum
Jitesh S
Alappuzha, India
Can we camp near varkala beach?
muhsinfaseeh
Kollam, India27 contributions
Not in my knowledge
09876543lkjgf
New Delhi, India6 contributions
After today's heave rain, Is Varkala beach open today?
Jitendra K
Kolkata (Calcutta), India129 contributions
beach is always open
Is it the right time to visit Varkala (Kerela) during 15 to 18 August?
swati
National Capital Territory of Delhi, India9 contributions
The sea is really rough during this time and its not advisable to go deep. But if u want to enjoy varkala during monsoons there are other ways also.
jairamjai
Madurai District, India29 contributions
Planning to visit varkala in mid June. Will it be that hot so that I can't go out on sightseeing?
Snoopydoopy
Bristol, UK27 contributions
We are here now, it is hot so you will want to avoid walking a lot during the day. If you have a scooter it wont be as bad. Bear in mind most of the shops and restaurants on the cliff are now closed.
Abhijit
Singapore, Singapore32 contributions
Hi, is uber/ola available from Thiruvananthapuram to Varkala beach (2-way). What are other modes of transport as I am planning to spend at least half a day at Varkala
ARUN63512
Bengaluru, India858 contributions
Yes you can take ola rental which will take you to Varkala and come back, best would be you can hire any other taxi but if you need branded you can try Ola with no hassles.
Olga J
Copenhagen Region, Denmark3 contributions
Hi to all together. How could I get to this place? Is it from Kochi Airport? And then... ? Many thanks
RobOxted
Oxted285 contributions
Olga, we had a private driver so not really able to advise - we flew into Trivandrum which I think is closer to Varkala than Kochi however Fort Kochin is a great place to visit if you've the time. As Tripadvisor will not allow links to html or website links, recommend you search india rail information for train/bus/transport information from Trivandrum to Varkala or Kochi to Varkala. Sorry cannot help you more.
Dipak Kumar
Bangalore District, India42 contributions
Hi, I want to take my father who is 68 years old to Varkala. Is it really tough to reach the beach? Do we need to go through the stairs? How is Varkala overall for elderly people. He just want to sit and enjoy the see view. Awaiting some quick response as I need to do the bookings. Based on the response I will decide whether to choose Varkala or not.
Many thanks,
Dipak
Delaine J
55 contributions
HI there, the beach depending on the tide is accessible for the elderly via stairs to the black sand where there are lounging chairs there for rent each day to hire for your father to watch the sea, best down the left hand end of the beach close to the lighthouse end.
ankurmurarka
Surat, India143 contributions
I want to make visit to varkala beach during mid November which is best time to enjoy morning or evening
nathanleeharris
Bangalore District, India11 contributions
The mid mornings to afternoons (11am -4pm) the beach areas are quite hot so go prepared. The good thing is the beaches aren't very crowded and the evenings are pleasant.
