Cherai Beach is a beach located in Cherai in the northern side of Vypin Island, a suburb of the city Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. One of the most visited beaches in the state, it is situated at around 25 km (15 mi) from downtown Kochi and 20 km (12 mi) from Cochin International Airport.[1]

Cherai Beach
Sunrise at Cherai Beach
Cherai Beach Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10.14227°N 76.178255°E / 10.14227; 76.178255
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Named for	Cherai, Vypin
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest city	Kochi

Tourism

The beach is around 10 km long and is ideal for swimming as the tide is mostly low and the waves are gentle. It is known for frequent dolphin sightings. It is one of the few places where the backwaters and the sea can be seen in a single frame.[2] Cherai Beach offers the less busier and cleaner option accessible to Kochi and always attract the tourists from around and other states as well.

Images of Cherai beach

• Satellite image of the beach

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  View of Cherai Beach
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  View of Cherai Lagoon
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  One of the walkways near the beach
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  Paragliding at the beach
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  One of the resorts near the beach
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  Sunset at Cherai beach

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