Cherai Beach is located in
Cherai on the northern side of
Vypin
Vypin (, Cochin Portuguese: Isla Santa) is one of the group of islands that form part of the city of Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. Vypin forms a barrier island which lies between the Arabian Sea in the west and the Cochin backwaters ...
Island, a suburb of the city of
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
in the state of
Kerala
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,
India
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. One of the most visited beaches in the state, it is situated around 25 km (15 mi) from downtown
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
and 20 km (12 mi) from
Cochin International Airport.
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.
Cherai Beach offers a less busy and cleaner option accessible from
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
and always attracts tourists from all over the world.
Images of Cherai beach
Satellite image of the beach
Image:Cherai 3.jpg, View of Cherai Beach
Image:Cherai Lagoon2.jpg, View of Cherai Lagoon
A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...
Image:Walk Way Cherai.JPG, One of the walkways near the beach
Image:Paraglider at Cherai Beach Kerala 1.jpg, Paragliding
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at the beach
Image:Beach Resorts Cherai.JPG, One of the resorts near the beach
Image:Evening sea in kerala.JPG, Sunset at Cherai beach
References
External links
Beaches of Kerala
Tourist attractions in Ernakulam district
Tourist attractions in Kochi
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