Four Shores
One Coastline

Beaches, Backwaters & Everything between

Just steps away from Sindooram, this stretch of coast unfolds like a string of quiet worlds. Head one way and you’ll reach Odayam, 2.5km out — a calm, uncrowded beach with prominent black patches of sand known for its surf, where the waves roll in steady enough to catch a few, whether you’re paddling out for the first time or chasing that perfect ride.
It is a quiet alternative to the main Papanasam beach, popular for relaxing walks and small cafes. Head the other way and the coast opens into Vettakada and Kappil.

Vettakada is dotted with fisher huts and backed by a mangrove walk that winds inland through still, green water — home to local fishing communities who’ve worked these waters for generations. And where the sea meets the river at Kappil, you can do something rare in Kerala — walk the beach and the palm-fringed backwater shore together, wade through clear, knee-deep water for a long, unhurried stretch, then kayak out into the Kappil backwaters themselves.
Even the village’s everyday landmarks carry a quiet distinction: Edava is known locally for having two railway stations within a short distance of each other, a small quirk that says something about how layered this stretch of coast really is. Cafes, restaurants, and street food stalls dot the shore for those wanting to pause and taste local delicacies along the way — making Edava less a single destination than a tapestry of small worlds worth discovering slowly. And 4.5km down the coast is Varkala’s iconic cliff, which earns every bit of its fame.