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Veli Tourist Village

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Nature weaves its magic in some of the most unlikely places ever. One such is the Veli lagoon. It is a picturesque location where nature has spread magic. This is the place where the Veli Lake meets the Arabian Sea and the waves of the Sea and the placid waters of the lake are separated by a small sandy stretch.

One popular site to visit when in Thiruvananthapuram is the Veli Tourist Village . A small stretch of beach is formed  between the Arabian Sea and the Lake. The sun setting at this point is a sight one should not miss. The State Government has built the Veli Tourist Village,  here with a huge area demarcated for beautiful landscaped gardens with lovely huge life size sculptures strewn everywhere. There are small fishponds, wading pools and a children’s park around the floating bridge that connects the village to the beach.

The youth hostel takes care of food and accommodation at Veli. The restaurant that serves food to tourists here is shaped like a starfish. Hundreds of visitors visit the village everyday and with the presence of the park and all sorts of birds and ducks and swans in the wading pools and squirrels for company, it is every child’s favorite haunt. Pedal boats and paddle boats can be hired to explore the charms of the lagoon in a leisurely manner. One can even hire speedboats here. The lagoon has a delightfully quaint restaurant where one can have a sumptuous and delicious meal in the company of the water lapping on the sides, cool breeze flowing and the birds for company. An 18 acre waterfront park with floating bridge connects the village to the Shankhumugham beach. The village is now open from 10 am to 8 pm on all days.

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  1. Veli Backwater | Kerala Tourism

    June 4, 2011

    [...] is 8 km from Thiruvanathapuram. Veli Tourist village sandwiched between the Veli lagoon and the Arabian sea is a popular place for boating. Facilities [...]

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