God's Own Country

              Neyyar dam   is a  gravity dam  on the  Neyyar River  in  Thiruvananthapuram district  of  Kerala ,  South India , located on the foot of the  Western Ghats  about 30 km from  Thiruvananthapuram .  It was established in 1958 and is a popular picnic spot. Lying against the southern low hills of the  Western Ghats , Neyyar Dam has a scenic lake.

There are a large number of beach resorts in and around Kovalam. The sea port of  Vizhinjam  is about 3 km away and famous for its special varieties of fish, old Hindu temples, big churches and a mosque. The Proposed International Trans shipment Terminal at  Vizhinjam  is also close to Kovalam. Kovalam was among the most prominent  tourist spots  in India during the  hippy  era. It still has a high status among tourists, who arrive mostly from  Europe  and Israel. Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several  Ayurvedic  salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments for tourists.