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Puthuvype Beach

Wide clean sand under Kerala’s tallest lighthouse, 46 metres high.

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Puthuvype Beach sits on the Arabian Sea side of Vypin Island, less than half a kilometre from Kerala’s tallest lighthouse. The beach has not been developed for tourism, and local officials are promoting it as an alternative to Cherai Beach.

The lighthouse tower stands 46 metres high and is built of double-layered concrete. Kerala has ten lighthouses, and this is the tallest of them. The light began as an oil lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839, and it moved to Puthuvype in 1979. The tower is open to visitors from 9am to 5pm.

Regular boats run from Fort Kochi to Vypin Island. The Goshree bridges, about 3 km in total, link the island to Marine Drive by road, so you can also reach it by road.

The area around the beach is industrial. It holds an LNG terminal and an offshore pumping station for Kochi Port, so the view along the coast includes port and industrial activity.

What the cats hear

Worth knowing

  • No lifeguards; limited safety oversight.
  • The access road is rough with off-road patches.
  • Lacking amenities — no seating, changing rooms, or shops.

What visitors liked

  • Peaceful, less-crowded, with natural charm.
  • Scenic sea view, with ships visible from the port.
  • Ample parking space.

Did you know

  1. The light started as an oil lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839 and was replaced by a structure at Puthuvype in 1979.

  2. The Goshree bridges, about 3 km in total, link Vypin to Marine Drive in Kochi.

  3. Regular boat services run from Fort Kochi to Vypin Island.

  4. The lighthouse is open from 9am to 5pm, according to the place’s own listing.

  5. Puthuvype is an industrial area that holds an LNG terminal and an offshore pumping station for Kochi Port. Kerala has ten lighthouses, and the one at Puthuvype is the tallest.

  6. The lighthouse is near the beach and is open to visitors.

  7. The beach has not been developed for tourism, and local officials promote it as an alternative to Cherai Beach.

  8. The lighthouse stands less than half a kilometre from Puthuvype Beach.

  9. The lighthouse tower is 46 metres high and made of double-layered concrete.

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