“Shankumugham” the perfect hang out

Shankumugham is a very beautiful beach located in Trivandrum district in Kerala. It is so peaceful and for me it is perfect hang out. I went here first time with Bobby and Devika, then frequently with Neeraja, Lakshmy and Athira. Now Neeraja has become my best travel companion. We both have many common interests and tastes. Even though my first impression for the seashore was good, there is something about this place which I don’t like and that is nothing but cleanliness. There are so many litters in the beach which makes us feel dirty while walking there. We really need to fix this.

How to reach?

Catch a bus to Shankumugham from East fort bus stop. There is a special double ducker bus for this destination; the travel experience in it is especially great. You really don’t wanna miss that. Moreover it will take only 20 minutes if there is less traffic.

Main attractions I saw

Beach is remarkably peaceful; sometimes there is a little violent wave (mainly during full moon days). There is a small shelter made of stones, it is the frequent shoot location for serials, films etc. there is also a small park near to the beach and there is a statue of naked lady whose face is so calm (people always forgets to look at her face). There is also Indian coffee house, one of the gems of Kerala government. There is a wide variety of sea foods and local foods available in the food stalls and the price is optimum. As Shankumugham is one of the best tourists place in Trivandrum there is frequent bus transportation, try not to catch autos, they may charge you more.

My experience

Frankly speaking Shankumugham is the second best beach I saw in Kerala till now. Muzhappilangad Driving beach in Kannur is the best beach I saw in Kerala. It is clean, peaceful and very beautiful. Shankumugham is a good place for hang out with friends, family and all dear and near ones. But not a honeymoon spot (this is commented by my married friend). She said that it is a perfect dating destination (her face blushed when she said this and memories flashed in her mind, hey readers don’t think too much, she married the same person).

When we were with friends, enjoying the waves, we saw one married couple. They were trying to play with the waves. Every time a high wave comes, the guy runs away. Wife is busy taking photos of his ‘play’. Even though he is inviting her to join with his ‘play’, she remained enjoying his actions. Then he started splashing water over her. May be they were enjoying, but all people over there were laughing at them. For us it looked awkward. We too started enjoying this comedy show. You see in Kerala it is very hard to get these scenes so publicly. Even though we are the most literate people in India, our mindset is conditioned to be “narrow minded”. But slowly we are recovering and will soon become broad minded. Just see our generation.

It is very good to play with the waves. People irrespective of their ages becomes a child here. Playing in waters, posing for a good entertaining family photo etc are some of the common scenes here.  Play with the waves, enjoy the meals and have a perfect hang out with friends.