Poovar Tourism, Kerala India
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Poovar Fast Facts
- State: Kerala
- District: Thiruvananthapuram
- Famous for/as: Golden Sand Beach
- Area: 2,192 km2 (846 sq mi)
- Language: Malayalam
- Best Season: Sep - Mar
- Weather:
- Clothing: Tropical
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 6955xx
- STDCode: 471
Poovar, India Overview
Poovar is a small coastal village in the Trivandrum district of Kerala state, South India. This village is almost at the southern tip of Trivandrum and there is only one last village Pozhiyoor which mark the end of kerala. This village has a beautiful beach which attracts tourists. There are also some good tourist resorts.
It has a quiet peaceful beach that divides the River Neyyar and the Arabic sea. Quite a phenomenon takes place at this peaceful bay where the river, sea, lake and beach meet the land. It is one of the natural wonders of kerala. Though poovar is a sleepy town where time has lost its wheels, the tourists are welcomed in style with floating cottages and golden beaches. The general population here is fishing folk and you can watch their activities at a nearby fishing village.
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Poovar, India History
Poovar is a small coastal village situated in southern tip of Trivandrum, the capitial city of Kerala and is famous for it’s backwaters, pristine beaches, beautiful estuaries and exotic resorts. In Poovar you get to experience the remarkable sight of the Neyyar river, Poovar lake, Arabian sea and the Gold Sand Beach converging at the estuary. There are lots of exotic resorts and tour operators who offer tour packages based on your needs and requirements. Leela Backwaters in Poovar is one such tour operator who offers “an unique backwater boating experience” and they were our tour coordinators for the day
Poovar is one among the natural wonders where the Lake, River, Sea and Beach meet the land. A rare find in Kerala, the southern state of India
Poovar is unspoilt and unexplored, envoloped by the most serene backwaters, and opening out to the sea and a dream golden sand beach.The historical importance of Poovar has its strong ties with the legendary King of the erstwhile Princely State of Travanmcore, the great Marthanda Varma Maharaja
Raja Marthanda Varma ( 1706 - 1761 ) was born at a time when the royal power of his family was declining. In fact, the Raja was once outsted from his throne and in exile. But, a strong ruler, Marthanda Varama Maharaja not only regained his lost land but also enlarged his kingdom besides reasserting the royal power during his 29-year rule from 1729 to 1758. And, the success story of the Maharaja had close links with the small and beautiful land of Poovar, situated on the south of the Neyyar River