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Bekal Beach

Bekal Beach

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Set beside the massive seafront Bekal Fort in north Kerala, this beach pairs dramatic history with quiet sands and is famous from the song 'Tu Hi Re'.

State
Kerala
Type
Beach
Best season
Winter
Things to do
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Set beside the massive seafront Bekal Fort in north Kerala, this beach pairs dramatic history with quiet sands and is famous from the song 'Tu Hi Re'. The best months to visit are roughly November to February, when seas are calm and skies are clear; the monsoon (June to September) brings rough water and many beach shacks shut. Plan water sports and swimming for the dry winter window.

When to go

November to February is the beach season here; the June–September monsoon brings rough seas and most shacks come down.

Why visit

A historic beach beneath India's largest seaside fort, with cinematic sunsets.

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