The most important tourist street Varkala is Cliff, it generally, as if created specifically for tourists. Here at the same time the most interesting shops with souvenirs, then restaurants for every taste and most importantly very beautiful views of all major beaches. Street Cliff starts from Nelipad Helicopter and continues to Black Beach. So first try to get acquainted with the tourist shops located on the cliff. In principle, you can find any souvenir here in general from all areas of India. But if you are not interested in especially Indian souvenirs, then the products of other countries are better not to buy, because it is very high prices, especially in the season, and a lot of fakes.
Fruits in Varkal are best acquired on the market in the city near the train station. There can be reached on Tuk Tuk for 70 rupees, or by bus for 7 rupees. There you will find specific fruits that are not sold in shops next to the sea, and prices there, both fruits and vegetables according to the standard below 1.5 times.
One of the pleasant attractions of Varkala is the Punnamoody Fish Market Fish Market. It is almost on the outskirts of the resort, and you can get there either on foot or on Ricksha. In this market are sold other than fish - squid, crabs and shrimp. Also nearby is the budget vegetable market, which actually purchases Indian hostesses. If you suddenly be able to rent an apartment, or a house with a kitchen and there will be gas there, you certainly need to go to the market Punamudu, since such delicious squids, which you can buy there, you will not find anywhere else. For example, you can easily buy a beautiful tuna weighing from 3 to 4 kilograms for only 400 rupees, and another 100 rupees will take you to shave it, but will do it on conscience. You can only pick it up and fry.
Varkala is an unusually calm and quiet place. In addition, here, as in the whole state of Kerala, the sale of alcohol is completely prohibited, so there are no clubs, no bars, especially in such quantities as in Goa. So in Varkal as a rule, rich Hinders with families and European grandparents are resting with grandparents, as well as families with small children. In Varkal, by the way, it is possible for a long time, that is, from 3 months or even for half a year to remove a great house to overweight with young children. In addition, you can find an inexpensive nanny from the same tourists who come here to wintering.
Or send the child to the improvised children's kindergarten, which is organized here by the visitors of Mom. In Varkal, there is generally a fairly Russian diaspora, which itself is organized from people who come here is not the first year to overweight. They constantly create all kinds of active entertainment for other people, and especially different games and training workshops for small tourists. So in Varkal is undoubtedly comfortable and comfortable will be all, and everyone will find entertainment at their discretion.