If I am asked about the best beaches of India I will tell you the most popular beaches in Goa like Anjuna Beach, Calangute Beach, Colva Beach or even the Marina Beach, Chennai or Kovalam Beach in Kerala. Are these really the Best Beaches in India? They certainly are good beaches with a lot of people, excitement and things to do. But considering the debased nature of the conglomerate people visiting these beaches, backpackers to India have started looking at some of the lesser known beaches that India has to offer. Their choice of best beaches goes to secluded palm-fringed beaches with pristine golden sand, beautiful sunset, clear blue waters, no crowd, and no rubbish thrown around, without a hoard of vendors following around. They wish just the sand and the mighty ocean to add to their recluse. Those solitary secret beaches are the best backpacking sites that every hiker around the world will be searching for. Some of the attributes of similar beaches are listed below.

The endless stretch of golden sand, graciously swaying palm trees, clear blue sky hugs every visitor with its amazing sceneries at about six kilometers form udupi in Karnataka. It is the natural harbor of maple, and important fishing centre that enriches Karnataka’s coastline with this fabulous beach. The gentle murmur of the sea sets the perfect mood for an idyllic holiday for every backpacker. Here Lodging can be as cheap as few dollars a night in hostels and budget hotels and food for less from road side eateries and other establishments. In about 30 minutes out into the sea from Maple Beach in Udupi there is St Maria’s island a little slip of land about. Crystallized basalt rocks entirely fill this island, a unique rock formation found in very few places in the world. the sea between the long curve of the beach at Maple  and the island is placid.

About 546-km from Mumbai on the west coast of India, at the merging of the Karli River and the Arabian Sea Tarkarli beach is situated. The water is so clear that on a fail sunny day, one can see the bed unto a depth of 20 ft. This breath taking beach with aquamarine waters unusual for a beach on the mainland coast. It has gained prominence because of its long and narrow stretch of beach with pristine waters, Wide River, the beautiful sailboats and the tiny wonderful islands hamlets situated on the riverbank. This beach is filled with lovely ‘shuru’ trees in the background.


Goa is the favorite site for foreigners among the Indian cities for beach vacation destination. Its coastline stretches up to about 100km which provides opportunity for beach lover to discover new beach sites on every visit. The beaches of Goa are the highlights of travel in this state. One of the less popular of those is Benaulim situated seven km south of Margo in south Goa. The sea is safe for swimming and being generally jellyfish-free. A backpacker can enjoy to his horizons by visiting this beach as the government is promoting it as one of the notable tourist spots in India.

Among the less known beaches of Kerala, the varkala beach located among the coconut palms would certainly blossom the poetic sense of its visitors. Normally, Kerala’s beaches are renowned for the gentle surf and blue waters. The mineral water springs the melting sun and the high cliff bordering adore to the picturesque wealth of this site.

The other notable beaches located in far off India are the Radhanagar beach at Havelock, Andaman Islands, and beaches at Agatti islands, Lakshadweep and Rishikonda beach Vishakhapatnam. The backpacker can enjoy the most favored adventurous beach sports like surfing, water-skiing deepwater swimming and surf riding as these beaches are less crowded and comparatively less dangerous. But the artifacts for these sports should be carried by the backpacker with them. India appeals to backpackers, because it's even less expensive to eat and sleep there than there in Europe.Mainly backpacking is meant to go beyond the cushy tourist experience. Surely, a backpacker can enjoy completely what will be missed in a scheduled tour.

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