At a distance of 23 Kms from Mahabalipuram and 35 Kms from Chennai (on Chennai – Mahabalipuram Street) Covelong/Kovalam is a well-known seaside resort and one of many standard tourist places to visit near Chennai.
It was initially only a small fishing village, however now additionally expanded to develop into probably the most well-known seaside resorts in South India. You possibly can nonetheless discover the outdated sea port that used to exist there. Quite a few high quality seaside resorts may be discovered at Kovalam. The seashores at that location are completely beautiful, and are enormously loved by all that go to there. It is usually to those seashores that the well-known Olive Ridley Turtles journey to yearly to hatch their eggs.
Swimmimg and wind browsing are standard actions at this seaside.