• By Travelspoc

Varkala, Kerala’S Bohemian Beach Town

Long weekends are a blessing. No one can deny that, especially those who work full-time. With the coming of Good Friday 2023, we are being presented with a long weekend, and this is a terrific scope for travel.

Aromas of therapeutic incenses and scallops seared in olive oil take over its main boulevard. The beaches entertain enthusiastic surfers and paragliders, even a rabble of water babies and hippies who have found a home in the shores. A walk in one of the unpaved alleys here will greet you with butterflies and jazz music oozing from a random cafe, towering coconuts and palms, and a jarring view of the sea when you least expect it. This is Varkala, Kerala’s lesser-known beach destination that’s popular so far only amongst surfers and bohos, but really worth your time. From the vast expanses of beaches of Varkala to the only cliff beach in Kerala, the Varkala Cliff, this beachy estate is one of those places to visit in Kerala where you just want to go and chill, maybe party a little, and spend a majority of your day by the waters.

Closing in on the country’s Southern tip, Varkala is easily accessible through Kochi, Trivandrum, and Bangalore. Keeping in account Kerala’s exotic backwaters, palm-studded beaches, and dark green canopies, it is safe to say that a road trip from point A to point B in God’s own country is the best way of exploring the state, but not the only one.