Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram
Kappil is a seashore tourist spot located in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. Varkala railway station is the major railway station near Kappil.
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Kappil beach
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Kappil beach sunset
Transportation
Road
Kappil lies on the Varkala - Paravur - Kollam Road.
Rail
- Varkala Railway Station, which is 7 km (4.3 mi) from Kappil, is well connected to major cities such as Kollam, Trivandrum, Delhi and Chennai.
Air
Trivandrum International Airport, located 46 km away.
Tourism
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Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available.
Kappil is also famous for the Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and is a tourist spot during the festival season.
Nearby Places
- Varkala Beach
- Odayam Beach
- Manthra Beach
- Sivagiri Mutt
- Varkala Black Beach
- Janardhanaswami Temple
- Kappil Devi Temple
Gallery
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Kappil boatclub
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View of the beach
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An evening view from Kappil Bridge
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Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge
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A rainy day
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Thekkumbhagam boat race
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Kappil Beach