Kollam Beach, Alappuzha

Kollam Beach, Alappuzha (India)

Kollam Beach also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach is a beach in Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first Beach Wedding Destination in Kerala. The beach also features a park of international standard the Mahatma Gandhi Park which was inaugurated on 1 January 1961 by the then Vice President of India Zakir Hussain. Kollam beach is one of the few beaches in Kerala with a lifeguard outpost. Lifeguards were stationed at the beach since 2005. As of July 2015 Kovalam Kollam is one among the three beaches in south Kerala with lifeguard outposts.