What to do and see in Varkala, Kerala: The Best Sights & Landmarks

February 21, 2022 Esmeralda Fenner

Let the beautiful coastal town of Varkala melt your worries and tensions away. Varkala’s peaceful seaside cliffs adjoin the Arabian Sea, setting the scene for several water spouts and wellness spas. The waters lapping at Papanasam beach are considered to have holy, sin-cleansing properties, and the nearby Ayurveda treatment center will cleanse what the ocean missed.
Restaurants in Varkala

1. Janardhana Swami Temple

Beach Road near Papnashnam Beach, Varkala Town, Varkala 695141 India
Excellent
53%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
2%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 316 reviews

Janardhana Swami Temple

Reviewed By Sura22

Being a very old temple, it has a very rich history. A search for the temple on the internet gives one a quick run throuhg history. The temple and surroundings are clean and very well maintained. Gents are required to be bare chested while in the temple of the main deity. Adjacent to the temple is the temple pond. An early morning visit to the temple to is a great way to meditate and get energised. The west side temple entrance provides road level access to the temple without the need to climbe steep stairs.

2. Sivagiri

Sivagiri Road 3 Km from Varkala, Varkala Town, Varkala India
Excellent
59%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
2%
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1%
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4.5 based on 123 reviews

Sivagiri

Reviewed By iamhappysheep - Wellington, New Zealand

Outside Varkala this is a large temple shrine to the guru making it an important pilgrimage site particularly during the season.

3. Vishnu Temple

Nr. Varkala Beach, Varkala Town, Varkala India
Excellent
61%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
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4.5 based on 41 reviews

Vishnu Temple

Reviewed By Rohit_Nayal - Mumbai, India

Viist the tenple to experience the peace for some time. Temple is well maintained and its not much crowded too.

4. Varkala Light House

Anjuthengu, Varkala Town, Varkala India
Excellent
48%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
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4.5 based on 83 reviews

Varkala Light House

Reviewed By thomasdsouza - Karlsruhe, Germany

The lighthouse, very close to the Anjengo Fort in Anchuthengo offers a superb 360° view over the fort, beaches, backwaters and endless coconut groves. It's very worth to climb up the stairs to the top. Be aware of that opening times are restricted to 3-5 pm.

5. Varkala Cliff

Varkala Town, Varkala 695141 India
Excellent
60%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 324 reviews

Varkala Cliff

Reviewed By Sameekbaksi

This is the new Goa with couple of nice popular beaches full of foreign and Indian decent crowd and we'll managed by life guards. You can spend hours here enjoying bathing, surfing..

6. Saint Sebastians Pilgrim Church Moongodu

Mother Theresa Lane Church Ground, Varkala Town, Varkala 695144 India +91 470 268 8060 https://www.facebook.com/moongode/
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Saint Sebastians Pilgrim Church Moongodu

7. Anchuthengu and Anjengo Fort

Anchuthengu Town 12 Km From Varkala Town, Varkala Town, Varkala 695309 India
Excellent
15%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
39%
Poor
8%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 100 reviews

Anchuthengu and Anjengo Fort

Reviewed By SpiritualTourist1 - Chennai (Madras), India

The whole five coconut area is clean, calm and quite gorgeous. The garden and lighthouse pristine and one could easily imagine it back in the days of colonial rule

8. Saint Sebastian Pilgrim Church Moongode

Saint Sebastian Pilgrim Church Mother Thersa Lane, Moongode P.O, Varkala Town, Varkala 695144 India +91 94000 88680 http://www.facebook.com/moongode

9. The Janardhanaswsmy Temple

Varkala Town, Varkala 695141 India +91 470 260 7575

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