Kovalam

Shopping Delights

Small shops and cafés line the stretch of the Kovalam beaches and sell a range of paintings, carpets, metalcrafts, wood and sandalwood artifacts. Tibetan stores selling shawls and woodwork are also present. Try the Surabhi Handicrafts for souvenirs including rosewood elephants, bamboo lampshades, sandalwood boxes and idols, shell jewellery, batik paintings and ebony jewellery boxes. Kashmir Cottage Crafts Industries offers Kashmiri shawls, garments, carpets, silk paintings, walnut boxes, papier-mâché wares and brass statues. A particularly popular item is the ayurveda and herbal oils that can be found at the several Ayurvedic massage centers across the town. Ask around the place and get your hands on these perfumed oils and lotions.