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The beachfront has plenty of stalls, clustered about the lighthouse offering Indian handicrafts on sale. There is another bunch of shops at the gates of the Ashok. However Kovalam beach is not recommended address to buy a Kashmiri carpet or a Tibetan knick-knack, either in terms of price or variety. But carvings, wood and metal crafts, carpets are available.

A better alternative is to drive into Trivandrum. On MG Road try Kairali, opposite the Secretariat (the Kerala govt crafts emporium), Natesan Antique Arts, Gift Corner. Otherwise visit the SMS Handicrafts, also government run, behind the Secretariat. For handloom cloth try the Khadi Gramudyog located between Pazhavangadi and Overbridge junction. Connemara Market at the top of MG Road has a wide range of goods include the essentials and facilities for tailoring.


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