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Cliffs of Varkala
Cliffs of Varkala

Varkala (Malayalam: വര്‍ക്കല) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is on the west coast of India near the far south of the mainland. It is the only region in the southern Kerala that has cliffs. Geologists call these cliffs the Varkala Formation.

Infrastructure

Varkala is a famous tourist place. The town has great telecommunication facilities, an average-rated water supply system, fire station, several post offices and a police station. The town has a government-run modern medicine, ayurveda, and nature cure hospital. Also there are about 10 private hospitals, clinics and some dental clinics.

Images for kids

  • Varkala Underpass Road

    Varkala Underpass opened in 2001

  • Varkala360

    [Varkala Railway Station]]

  • Varkala Underpass Road

    Varkala Underpass Road

  • Varkala Beach Paragliding

    Paragliding at Varkala Beach

  • Paravur backwaters & beaches

    Paravur: The land of estuaries, beaches, and backwaters

  • Edava Nadayara Lake

    Edava-Nadayara Lake: A scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam

  • Varkala Tunnel

    Varkala Tunnel

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    Janardhana Swami Temple Pond

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Varkala para niños

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