Poovar has been a trading centre and port in ancient times. According to legends the port Ophir where King Solomon's trading ships landed is said to be Poovar. Another legend says that Moosa Marikkar protected Maharaja Marthanda Varma here. The Maharaja was overwhelmed to see the red kovala flowers floating in the Neyyar River and he named the place as pu (flower) ar (river) or the river of flowers.

Poovar has been a trading centre and port in ancient times. According to legends the port Ophir where King Solomon's trading ships landed is said to be Poovar. Another legend says that Moosa Marikkar protected Maharaja Marthanda Varma here. The Maharaja was overwhelmed to see the red kovala flowers floating in the Neyyar River and he named the place as pu (flower) ar (river) or the river of flowers.

Its easily accessible from Trivandrum and the Poovar island is reachable by boat.The island is about 2 Kms away, but has to be reached by a 20 minutes boat ride from the Poovar Jetty.

Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram International Airport - 32 km
Nearest railway : Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station - 30 km
Nearby tourist place :Kovalam - 16 km,Vizhinjam - 14 km,Kanyakumari - 56 km
Nearest major towns : Trivandrum - 30 km

Its easily accessible from Trivandrum and the Poovar island is reachable by boat.The island is about 2 Kms away, but has to be reached by a 20 minutes boat ride from the Poovar Jetty.

Poovar is an island.The river Neyyar empties into the sea here, and the estuary thus formed brings together the river, the sea, the backwaters, lakes and beach at Poovar.

Poovar is an island.The river Neyyar empties into the sea here, and the estuary thus formed brings together the river, the sea, the backwaters, lakes and beach at Poovar.

Avoid swimming in these waters as the sea is deep and turbulent.

Avoid swimming in these waters as the sea is deep and turbulent.

Warm tropical climate with pleasant evenings.Monsoons usually have haevy rainfalls and floods are prevalent.

Warm tropical climate with pleasant evenings.Monsoons usually have haevy rainfalls and floods are prevalent.

Estuary, lakes, canals, lagoons

Estuary, lakes, canals, lagoons

August.May

August.May