
Located 8 kms from Thiruvananthapuram
city, the Shankhumugham Beach is a favourite haunt of sunset watchers. The
beach is adjacent to the Thiruvananthapuram
Airport and Veli Tourist Village.
An indoor recreation club, the 'Matsya Kanyaka', a gigantic 35 m long
sculpture of a mermaid and a restaurant shaped like a starfish are the
major attractions here. The long stretch of clean sand is located near the
airport. The water here, however, is not suitable for bathing.
Shankhumugham Beach is a popular city beach situated near to the airport.
This beach provides good facilities like an indoor recreation club,
children's traffic training park and a star shaped restaurant.