India, covered three sides by water have plenty of beaches to soak in. In the southern most state of Kerala, Kovalam beach is a friendly hang out at the town of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). Kovalam consisting four successive small crescent beaches is a most sought after destination. The Varkala beach, also in the Trivandrum district of Kerala is rather calm with its cliffs. Precisely Kerala can be termed a gift of the sea.

Goa has a coastline of 105 Kilometers with most of its edged crescents of sand sucking greedily at the sea, there are a lot of beaches to count. Some of the important beaches of Goa are Arambol, Mandrem, Dona Paula, Bambolim, Sridao, Colva, Bogmalo, Anjuna, Baga, Calangute, Miramar etc. With so many beaches it is no wonder Goa has become a favorite destination of the lovers of sand & sun. Bombay - Maharashtra coast also have a few beaches like Juhu, Manari, Gorai, Vengurla, Ubhadanda etc. 

Gujarat, the trinity of sand, sea and sky has got ethnic beach resorts like that of Samudra, Dumas, Hajira, Veraval coast and Chowpatty Beach etc. 

The trip to islands of Lakshadweep caters to the taste of venturing tourists. The Marina beach of Madras is also quite famous. The other Coromandel beaches are of Mahabalipuram and Covelong beach. The beaches at Kanya Kumari is a major pilgrimage destination and are overrun by fervent visitors intending on spiritual experiences. The West Bengal at the coast of Bay of Bengal has a few resorts like Digha and Bakkhali beaches. Gopalpur-on-sea is yet another beach resort uniting borders of Calcutta and Orissa.