The Covelong beach is a famous beach located on the way to
Mahabalipuram from Chennai. It is at a distance
of about forty km from Chennai But unlike
the Marina or the Eliot beaches; it has
been converted into a luxury resort. The
beach is home to the Fisherman’s cove
resort run by the Taj group. As it is less
crowded than its counterparts, the beach
is very clean and unpolluted. The cottages
of the resort have been made in these sandy
resorts.
The Covelong beach has a lot of historical
importance attached to it. There has been
a port constructed here by the Nawab of
Carnatic. The French landed in Chennai
through this route led by the French General
Laboudonnais. There are beautiful historical
monuments like churches, mosques, forts
that can be found here.
The beach also provides a lot of sporting
activities like windsurfing, swimming
and other water sports. The waters are
clear and the sands clean. The Covelong
beach is a favorite getaway for people
along the Coromandel Coast.
The place is blessed with a lot of scenic
beauty, There are long and thick stretches
of palm trees which provide a lot of shade
and beauty to the surroundings. The Covelong
village is a quiet village where in you
could experience and tranquility of the
place. The Covelong beach is especially
important as it is the only beach around
Chennai that is less crowded.
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