Cherai Beach

Cherai Beach
Sunrise at Cherai Beach
Cherai Beach
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°08′32″N 76°10′42″E / 10.14227°N 76.178255°E / 10.14227; 76.178255Coordinates: 10°08′32″N 76°10′42″E / 10.14227°N 76.178255°E / 10.14227; 76.178255
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Named for Cherai
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest city Kochi

Cherai Beach is a beach located in Cherai, a suburb of the city Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. One of the most visited beaches in the state, it is situated at around 25 km (15 mi) from downtown Kochi and 20 km (12 mi) from Cochin International Airport.[1]

Tourism

The beach is around 10 km long and is ideal for swimming as the tide is mostly low and the waves are gentle. It is known for frequent dolphin sightings. It is one of the few places where the backwaters and the sea can be seen in a single frame.[2] Cherai Beach offers the less busier and cleaner option accessible to Kochi and always attract the tourists from around and other states as well.

Images of Cherai beach

References

  1. ↑ "Cherai Beach, Kochi". Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kerala's best beaches for sun, sand and sea". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 30 November 2017.


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