Cliff edge
Cafés and restaurants.
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Varkala Cliff is a line of cliffs on the Arabian Sea coast in the town of Varkala in Kerala, southern India, about 35 km northwest of Thiruvananthapuram in a straight line. Varkala beach is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs stand right beside the Arabian Sea. The cliffs run for 7.5 km along the coast and have been declared a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India. They were formed by erosion of sedimentary rocks lifted by earth movements: sandstone beds dating from 23 to 2.58 million years ago, with laterite and streaks of lignite. The red and brown cliffs, covered in palms and green shrubs, rise above a long sandy beach where the Arabian Sea waves break, with cafés and restaurants along the top. From above the view opens wide over the sea, especially at sunset. Visitors walk the path along the cliff edge and take steps down to the beach to swim. The beach offers boat rides and parasailing, restaurants do not serve alcohol, and the surf can be strong.
Cafés and restaurants.
Arabian Sea waves.
Wide views.
Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India
Beware of strong surf.
October to March.