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Music is the thing at this otherwise unremarkable restaurant-bar. There's live mu-
sic, DJs or movies on most nights in season, as well as tabla lessons. Cold beer and a good
cocktail list.
Information
A 24-hour ATM at Temple Junction takes Visa cards, and there are more ATMs in Varkala
town. Many of the travel agents lining the cliff do cash advances on credit cards and
change travellers cheques.
Internet cafes
(per hr around ?40)
dot the cliff top but most of the res-
taurants and cafes offer free wi-fi - save emails often, as power cuts are not uncommon.
10am-2pm Mon-Sat)
North of Temple Junction.
Post Office
MAP
Getting There & Away
There are frequent local and express trains to Trivandrum (sleeper/3AC ?140/249, one
hour) and Kollam (?140/249, 40 minutes), as well as four daily services to Alleppey (2nd-
class/chair class ?50/185, two hours). It's feasible to get to Kollam in time for the morning
backwater boat to Alleppey. From Temple Junction, three daily buses pass by on their way
to Trivandrum (?40, 1½ to two hours), with one heading to Kollam (?30, one hour).
A taxi to Trivandrum costs ?1100 and to Kollam ?800.
Getting Around
It's about 2.5km from the train station to Varkala beach, with rickshaws going to Temple
Junction for ?60 and north cliff for ?80. Local buses also travel regularly between the train
station and Temple Junction (?4).
Many places along the cliff hire out scooters/Enfields for ?250/350 per day.
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