Best Beaches In & Near Cochin
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1. Cherai Beach
© Jan J George / CC BY Travel time from Cochin: approx 0.5 hrs
Located within a stone's throw of Kochi, Kerala's most populous city, is Cherai Beach. This long, golden sand beach sits on a 15-kilometer strip of coast backed by extensive backwaters. As the beach stretches off into the distance with a view of the Arabian Sea to one side and groves of coconut palms to the other it is hard to imagine you are just a short drive from a city… read more »
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2. Marari Beach
© Mahendra M / CC BY Travel time from Cochin: approx 1 hr
The long straight ribbon of sand that forms Marari Beach is backed by palms and slopes gently into Kerala's Arabian Sea waters. While just 11 km from Alleppey (Alappuzha), it is little known. Busiest on weekends and holidays, it remains largely undeveloped. As a result, its facilities are limited, although both sun loungers and umbrellas can be rented here.
The large waves make swimming off Marari Beach a hazard, and… read more »
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3. Munambam Beach
© നിരകàµà´·à´°àµ» / CC BY Travel time from Cochin: approx 0.5 hrs
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4. Alappuzha Beach
© Sanu N / CC BY Travel time from Cochin: approx 1 hr
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5. Snehatheeram Beach
© Jpullokaran / CC BY Travel time from Cochin: approx 1 hr
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