Seaside Sojourns

Talk beaches, and you talk golden sunshine, soft sand, clear waters- days of lolling around with nothing to do except soak in the sun, go for a leisurely swim, or gorge yourself on fresh seafood…. Suntans, green coconuts. Windsurfing and snorkelling. Beach parties and lively music.

There are plenty of good beaches along the coastline of India- some famous, some barely beyond an obscure fishing village- but they're there, all right. And they're worth visiting. Silver sands, casuarina groves, coral reefs teeming with a dazzlingly colourful range of marine creatures- and lots to see, lots to do. Paradise? Not quite, but close to it.