Varkala
in Thiruvananthapuram of Kerala, India
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Trivandrum International Airport (22 mi) - Cochin International Airport (100 mi)
- Madurai Airport (121 mi)
- Coimbatore International Airport (160 mi)
- Calicut International Airport (174 mi)
- Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (195 mi)
- Western Ghats (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.733 and 76.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 43' 59" and E 76° 43' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - INR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:10 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 6:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Varkala
Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) with it's 43,276 citizens is a city in India about 1,375 mi (or 2,214 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.
Local time in Varkala is now 12:10 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Varkala, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Trivandrum International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Western Ghats in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichur, Kozhikode and Jaffna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
32°C (90 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Aqausserenne
The Gateway Hotel Varkala
The Varkala Beach Resort & Ayurveda Spa
Akhil Beach Resort
Magnolia Guest House
Black Beach Resort
Signature Residence
InDa hotel
HINDUSTAN BEACH RETREAT-VARKALA
Vedanta Wake up!
Videos from this area
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Varkala, India, Varkkallai, Kerala
Varkala, India, Varkkallai.
Kodaikonal to Ooty and Mysore Robertjeffries's photos around Varkala, India (mysore varkala)
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Varkala Beach - Varkala, Kerala, India
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Йога тур Индия / Варкала c Деви Гида
Stage de Yoga en Inde, Деви Гида видео, Yoga holidays.
Indian train passing
A long train going through Varkala station, Kerala.
Керала, рыбаки
Рыбаки из деревни Варкала (Керала, южная Индия) на лодках, связанных из 3 бревен, пытаются выйти в море, что...
Holi in Varkala
Holi in Varkala.
Surfing India - Varkala Sessions
Warm water, no wetsuits, and some nice fun lefts!
Varkala Nightclub
Teatr Kathakali - Varkala, Kerala, Indie
Fragment spektaklu Kathakali - tradycyjnego teatru Kerali. więcej na http://poszli-pojechali.pl/
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Varkala
Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the suburban town of Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum city). It is located 50 kilometres (approx. 32 miles) north-west of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and 37 km south-west of Kollam city. Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea.
Varkala Beach
Varkala Beach, also known as Papanasam beach is a beach in Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, along the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian Ocean. The word Papanasam means wash away sins. It is believed that a dip in the waters of Papanasam Beach washes away all the sins in one's life.
Varkala Sivagiri railway station
Varkala railway station also known as Varkala Sivagiri Railway Station, station code VAK, is a major railway station serving the district of Thiruvananthapuram of Kerala. It is situated in the municipality of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district. It falls in the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.
Janardanaswamy Temple
Janardana Swami Temple is a 2000 year old temple situated in Varkala. It is also known as Varkala Temple. Janardana Swami is a form of Lord Vishnu. It is a very well known temple in Kerala about 10.9 km west of Kallambalam on NH 66 near sea, 25 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and 2 km from Varkala-Sivagiri Railway station. It is situated near the Arabian sea shore. It is referred to as Dakshin Kashi (Benares of the south).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Varkala.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Varkala, বারকল, वर्कला, വർക്കല, वर्कल्, Варкала, वर्कले, வர்க்கலை, ورکلا, 瓦尔卡拉
