We went there at the end of August in 2011. It was just a destination on our elaborate Kerala trip. But it was so worth it. In fact, I would recommend this as a solo weekend destination. One can rent a car from Trivandrum (airport/railway station/bus stand), and within 2 hours, you will reach varkala. As we gathered, there are many foreign tourists who stay/relax in here. We came across a few ourselves. The overall town and even the area around promenade near cliff was laid back.
August is marked by heavy rains in Kerala. We didn't mind it at all. We were lucky to have some sunshine hours. It was our first experience to see the sea from a cliff. And it was breathtaking. We stayed just next to Helipad, at the beginning of promenade, in a homestay called La exotica homestay.
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| Varkala Promenade |
The property is just at the cliff, across helipad. You should look for the property which is at the north end of the cliff. We found rates on a little higher side for the stay, but we anyway took it for the view. The service at the homestay was excellent.
The whole town, homestay, promenade, temple (Janardhan), town walk, everything seemed a bit deserted. But we liked it better.
The whole town, homestay, promenade, temple (Janardhan), town walk, everything seemed a bit deserted. But we liked it better.
The only downside was, we struggled to get good vegetarian food, but managed with good old idlis anyhow.
I recommend all types of travelers to give it a chance and you wouldn't be disappointed.
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