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Kovalam Fish Market

Kovalam, India
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Ranked #5 of 9 attractions in Kovalam
Type: Flea/ Street Markets
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Meerut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2012

This place is not for the sophisticated tourist. It is not for someone who wants to see spectacular sights. It however can be interesting to someone who deals in fish like say a wholesale fishmonger or even a small scale fishmonger. The entire Vizhinzam beach a few kilometers from Kovalam is dedicated to the fishing ,fishing boats and accessories and... More

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Ahmedabad, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2012

Its actually ten minutes auto rickshaw ride from kovalam beach, you will pass through a nice mosque and a anchorage point of indian navy for nice views of sea. Half an hour is all i could take of the market, its incredibly smelly but they were selling some interesting fresh catch. Want to get a taste of real kerala and... More

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Helsinki
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

we visited the place on a blazing hot sunny day, not a pleasant experience at all! The smell was very strong, we did not see any interesting fishes. It was dirty and very primitive. Not to be repeated or recommeded, sorry:)

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Kovalam, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2012

well, the fish market is not quite in Kovalam, but in Vizijniam, just a couple miles down the coast. You can get there walking along the rocky beach, take a rikshaw or, very nice, go by boat. You enter the market from the ocean side, see the harbor and get ashore. Half an hour is enough time to see the... More

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Peterborough, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

A real Indian treat, it's noisy, smelly and vibrant! BUT if you are a stay at the resort find of tourist it might be best to avoid as it is very real.

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Queensland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

Im talking here about the open air fish market at the boat harbour where the boats come in to unload. Its has such atmosphere you just have to keep your camera going. The view across the boat harbour looks past the big old catholic church right on the beach, to the 2 distant mosques at the far end, and the... More

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Pune
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2010

Need to try the exotic varieties of Kerala cusine. Its mindblowing !!!

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