Cherai Beach - Kerala - ചേരി ബീച്ച്

Co-ordinates 10.013482, 76.260223 State Kerala Nearby Stations Ernakulam Nearby Places Alappuzha, Verapoli Wikipedia Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherai_Beach Cherai Beach - Kerala Reviews Mouthshut.com Other Langauge Names Hindi: चेरी बीच Malayalam: ചേരി ബീച്ച്

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The lovely beach bordering the Vypeen island is ideal for swimming. The sea on the western side and the backwaters on the east give this upcoming tourist destination, a uniqueness which can be found only in Kerala. Thick coconut groves and chinese fishing nets on the waterfront are added attractions.

One of the must visit places of Ernakulam is the Cherai Beach. Bordering the nearby Vypeen Island, which is also an ideal location for swimming and the Bolghatty Island, famous for its palace of the same name attracts a considerable number of tourists every year. Dolphins are occasionally seen here. A typical kerala village with paddy fields and coconut groves nearby is an added attraction. The newly beautified 400 Meters of the main beach with the walkway adds to the charm and the Highmask lamps makes the beach enjoyable even at night. Cherai is well known for the mouth lingering fresh sea food.

The Bolghatty Palace of the island was built in 1744 by the Dutch and later taken over by the British. Now the palace has been converted to a hotel by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. It also has a small gold course and few special honeymoon cottages.

October to April

Located 35 km away from Cochin, in the Cherai village of the Ernakulam district, the Cherai beach is amongst the must-visit places for anyone touring these parts of South India. Having a coastline of 15 km, the Cherai beach is different from many beaches in the sense that it is very clean and shallow and thus, ideal for the purpose of swimming and sunbathing. Being so near from the main Kochi city, an important commercial capital of Kerala, the Cherai beach is an enticing option for anybody who wants to get away from the din of city life momentarily.

How to Reach

Nearest airport

Kochi International Airport, about 20 km from Ernakulam town.

Nearest railway station

Ernakulam Junction, about 42 km from the main boat jetty.

15 Kilometre long Cherai Beach is the best clean golden beach of Kerala and is rightly called The Prnicess of the Queen of the Arabian sea. 45 km from Ernakulam city, this lovely beach bordering vypeen island is ideal for swimming. Near Vypeen Island accessible by boat (30 minutes, journey) from Ernakulam. 30 km from Kochi.