Kappil is a seashore tourist spot located in Thiruvananthapuram district,

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. Varkala railway station is the major railway station near Kappil.

Transportation

Road

Kappil lies on the Varkala - Paravur - Kollam Road.

Rail

* Varkala Railway Station, which is from Kappil, is well connected to major cities such as Kollam,

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. * Kappil railway station * Edava railway station

Air

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is 46 km away.

Tourism

Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available. Kappil is also famous for the Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and is a tourist spot during the festival season.

Nearby places

* Varkala Beach * Odayam Beach * Manthra Beach * Sivagiri Mutt * Varkala Black Beach * Janardhanaswami Temple * Kappil Devi Temple

Gallery

Image:Kappil boatclub.JPG, Kappil boatclub Image:Kappil_Beach.JPG, View of the beach Image:Kappil_bridge.JPG, An evening view from Kappil Bridge Image:Kappil_lakeview.JPG, Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge Image:Kapil_rain.JPG, A rainy day Image:Kappil lake boat race (15-Feb-2009).jpg, Thekkumbhagam boat race File:A view of Kappil, kerala.jpg, Kappil beach

References

External links

* Villages in Kollam district Beaches of Kerala {{Kollam-geo-stub