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| Varkala, Kerala, India |
Without any doubt - one of the nicest
beaches of Kerala is the beach of Varkala. It is so nice, you will
not be by yourself in Varkala.
There are the sun lovers on the beach,
and on the cliff there are the hotels, restaurants and shops.
Right at the cliff edge there is a
narrow path. On the one hand there are the restaurants and small
shops and on the other side, the cliff drops about 50 metres. We are
in India where there are neither fences nor railings.
It´s good advise not to have too many
Kingfisher beer at night... Also advisable: have a good flashlight
ready when going out in Varkala. Once in a while the power goes out
and then it gets really dark in Varkala.... On the cliff, on the path
and on the beach under it... It can be dangerous.
At some places, rather adventurous
stairs lead down to the beach. These stairs do not correspond to the
European stair norm... and have no railings with which to hold on to.
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| Beach at Varkala, Kerala, India |
But once you made it down to the end of
the stairs, there is a real dream beach. The water temperature is
warm, the sand is fine and the scenery is beautiful whatever
direction you look to - the sea as well as towards the cliffs. What
more do you need?
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| Varkala, Kerala, India |
During the midday heat it is best to
sit in one of the shady restaurants having a cold Lassi or Lime Soda.
All of them have Wifi, so todays travellers can inform the rest of
the planet where they are, and what kind of food and drink they are
having right now...
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| Varkala, Kerala, India |
In Varkala, there is an abundance of
restaurants, bars, shops and cafes. Basically, each local has a
massage center, works in an ayurvedic clinic, is the best cook ever
or has a travel agency. Or at least knows someone, who knows someone,
who offers such services and is much better and in addition less
expensive than all the others...
For my taste, Varkala is a little bit
too touristic, but exciting enough for a few days... And it is still
a wonderful, relaxed place with a great beach and wonderful fish
dishes.
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| My good old friend Siraj with my dinner |
