Located along the Vattakottai Fort, the Vattakottai Beach is yet another interesting place to visit in Kanyakumari. The slightly rocky beach and the black sands make for an amazing experience. Take a last stroll on the black sands of the beach, or explore the nearby fort - the things to do at the Vattakottai Beach will fill you with a sense of fulfilment. Do remember to visit this beach while on a tour of Kanyakumari.
A cool place to hangout with friends and family. Vattakottai is the best place to take cool pictures. The beach is the best here.Vattakottai Fort is a popular tourist spot in Kanyakumari district. The fort is very beautiful and is a great place for picnic. The fort is mostly surrounded by the sea and watching from the fort is very pleasant. The seashore is full of coconut trees which gives a greenery look.
History of Vattakotai Fort:
Place to visit near Kanya Kumari - Vattakottai Fort & Beach, it is a must see ancient fort by British. History of the Fort The Fort was built in the 18th century,under the supervision of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. Captain Eustachius was an ex-Dutch naval officer of the Dutch East India Company, who later became commander of the Travancore Army, the very army that once defeated him in the Battle of Colachel in the 18th century, as after the battle he earned the trust of the Travancore King Marthanda Varma. De Lannoy constructed Vattakottai, as a part of the defence-fortifications he undertook throughout Travancore. Vattakottai Fort, as the name goes, is a circular fort located about 6 kms to the north-east of Kanyakumari town, in Agasteeswaram taluk. The Fort, built entirely of stone, consists of watchtowers, rest rooms and a few weapon rooms. Many of the walls within the fort have carvings of a fish-like motif on them. Vattakottai Fort commands a picturesque view of the calm waters of the Arabian from one side of the parade ground of the fort, and the rough waters of the Bay of Bengal on the other. Another notable feature of the Fort is that near its site, there is a beach consisting entirely of black sands, located about 7 kms from the Kanyakumari town. There is also a cemetery inside the fort, which most probably would be having the remains of the occupants of the fort, and the oldest among the burial sites dates to 1704.
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