India has a long coastline. Why doesn't it have famous beaches?

[dreambear]

India has a coastline of more than 7500 km, yet there are no famous beaches in India. When people think of beautiful beaches in the Indian Ocean, they first think of Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia. India, the largest country in South Asia, does not have a beautiful beach.

If you are in India and ask indians if they have any famous beaches, they will definitely tell you some beaches like Chioboti beach near Mumbai, Kovalam Beach in Kerala, Marina Beach in Tamir Nadu, etc.


Tamil Nadu is located in the southeastern part of India. Its capital is Chennai, a coastal city on the Bay of Bengal to the east. Chennai is the fourth largest city in India and is home to the famous Marina Beach. Marina Beach, with a length of more than 5 kilometers, is known as the longest beach in Asia and has very superior coastal tourism resources. So why don't we feel like we've heard much about it? The main reason for this has to do with tourism development in India. As we know, tourism belongs to the tertiary industry. The development of tourism in a region needs the support of many related industries, such as transportation, catering, accommodation and consulting.

India is a large developing country with a population of more than 1.3 billion, and the infrastructure construction in India has been relatively backward, all of which restrict the development of Tourism in India, thus making it difficult to attract foreign tourists. In addition, India with a large population, and people's overall quality is low, many tourism resources management also is not very in place, such as a lot of sand in the process of development, will gradually appear garbage piles, serious pollution, damaging phenomenon, even lose the status of the tourism function appeared in some areas, this aspect is also an important reason.

 

[Meengla]

Interesting thread.
Yes, India should have many more world-known beaches. If into hard core partying then only Goa comes to mind in India.
Pakistan also has hundreds of miles of coastline which is mostly empty. While Pakistan suffers from an 'image' problem I don't know why India doesn't have more Goa like beach towns? India doesn't have social restrictions like most Islamic countries have.
You know Zanzibar has attracts lost of Westerns for year around living--I think many Germans--to create beautiful coastal communities. It is under the radar and I think they would like it that way. Same potential exists for the Middle East and India/Pakistan. Perhaps the distance is a factor. I don't know.
But where I live in America, even a toe-hold into an inland lake without even a boat-dock property is at least $55,000 for a lot and that too with lots of restrictions. Forget ocean front properties!
As I see it, living besides water is very desirable and investment in such properties is well worth it. Pakistan and India enjoy coastal locations for year around lodging.

 

[DavidsSling]

India has a coastline of more than 7500 km, yet there are no famous beaches in India. When people think of beautiful beaches in the Indian Ocean, they first think of Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia. India, the largest country in South Asia, does not have a beautiful beach.

If you are in India and ask indians if they have any famous beaches, they will definitely tell you some beaches like Chioboti beach near Mumbai, Kovalam Beach in Kerala, Marina Beach in Tamir Nadu, etc.


Tamil Nadu is located in the southeastern part of India. Its capital is Chennai, a coastal city on the Bay of Bengal to the east. Chennai is the fourth largest city in India and is home to the famous Marina Beach. Marina Beach, with a length of more than 5 kilometers, is known as the longest beach in Asia and has very superior coastal tourism resources. So why don't we feel like we've heard much about it? The main reason for this has to do with tourism development in India. As we know, tourism belongs to the tertiary industry. The development of tourism in a region needs the support of many related industries, such as transportation, catering, accommodation and consulting.
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India is a large developing country with a population of more than 1.3 billion, and the infrastructure construction in India has been relatively backward, all of which restrict the development of Tourism in India, thus making it difficult to attract foreign tourists. In addition, India with a large population, and people's overall quality is low, many tourism resources management also is not very in place, such as a lot of sand in the process of development, will gradually appear garbage piles, serious pollution, damaging phenomenon, even lose the status of the tourism function appeared in some areas, this aspect is also an important reason.
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Indians who work with me keep telling me India has many famous beaches that are 100% better than any beach in the world.

But then again Indians also tell me they are a superpower, with a awesome, amazing super army.

But they are all in Australia, wonder why they are all in the West? After all they keep telling me India is wonderful and a superpower with wonderful beaches .

 

[Goritoes]

South Asian people don't have taste for clean beaches, our Pakistani beaches are filthy because of people throwing trash, food, and animals like Horse/Camel pooping around.

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

Goa and Kerala, is top most favorite city and sea beaches for foreigners...

 

[DavidsSling]

Goa and Kerala, is top most favorite city and sea beaches for foreigners...

Goa and Kerala are nothing, not even beautiful, Goa is a rubbish dump. The beaches are in no way comparable to Bali Thailand let alone to the because in Australia or NZ.

Stop lying.

 

[FuturePAF]

Indians who work with me keep telling me India has many famous beaches that are 100% better than any beach in the world.

But then again Indians also tell me they are a superpower, with a awesome, amazing super army.

But they are all in Australia, wonder why they are all in the West? After all they keep telling me India is wonderful and a superpower with wonderful beaches .

For as much as India portrays itself as “vibrant” it also looks like chaos. Many people that have sacrificed their whole lives building up a career overseas would rather not return to chaos. There is only so much that can be enjoyed in gated communities.

while the following is exaggerated, this is how many that have lived overseas for a long time view the prospects of going back to India, I’d imagine. Ok maybe not this bad, but poverty is disheartening, and the competition is very stiff.

 

[doorstar]

Pakistani beaches are filthy because of people throwing trash, food, and animals like Horse/Camel pooping around.

and you can see it all the way from America?

 

[Paitoo]

Ignoring all the usual India hating, I will try to answer this question objectively.

1. Long coastline does not necessarily mean there are beaches all over. Coastline can be rocky (as in European countries) or located in very hot and dry areas (like Middle East, and parts of Africa and Pakistan). These don't serve as good places to hang out. Gujarat coastline is pretty useless. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa are very hot, Bengal is mostly a delta. That leaves only part of the western coast.
2. Beach spots are made 'famous' by international tourists. The vast majority of tourists thronging beaches in Thailand, Maldives or the French Riviera are not locals but foreigners. These people want infrastructure along with the beach - a nightlife (music, widely available alcohol, beach beds), water sports, bikes on rental to move around cheaply etc. Apart from Goa, and to some extent Kerala, Indian beaches don't provide this.
3. Cleanliness is an issue. The famous beaches in India are not dump yards as some PDF members would like the world to believe, but there is a general consensus that the water is not as clean as in other famous beach destinations. Industrial pollution is a big culprit. Most beaches are clean, but water is not.
4. People - Pesky touts and constant attempts to over charge result in a bad taste in the mouth. This is not a beach specific problem, but a problem in all tourist areas in India. A huge negative.
5. Andamans are much better, but not marketed enough. Besides, tourism infrastructure is not well developed. For too long it has been treated simply as a remote Indian outpost. It has piss poor connectivity. No government has had any vision regarding this region, because it is not politically important as a domestic constituency.
6. Lakshadweep are great too, but too small and fragile. The locals themselves don't support much tourism activity. Foreigners get the same type of beaches in Maldives, plus a better assortment of resorts from international brands, which means more competition and therefore better standards.
7. People (again) - You need the local population to be chilled out about beach tourists. Much of India is conservative when it comes to clothing. Women in bikinis still draw unwanted attention. Foreign tourists want to move around freely in towns without feeling the need to change clothes every time they visit a local attraction
8. You don't get very good value for money. India has a large population, which drives up real estate cost and thus rentals. Properties in busy areas have high running costs mainly due to high rentals. This translates into higher tariffs for rooms and F&B. In busy seasons one has to struggle to get a good hotel room on a budget.

I have been to multiple beaches in Thailand and they are not spectacularly better than Indian beaches. But yes, they perform better in all the areas I have mentioned above. I have been to Maldives too. It is an entirely different tourism market, not for the regular joe. Expensive and you are stuck to your island. Good for honeymoon or anniversaries but as a destination very different from the rest of the world.

 

[Maula Jatt]

Ignoring all the usual India hating, I will try to answer this question objectively.

1. Long coastline does not necessarily mean there are beaches all over. Coastline can be rocky (as in European countries) or located in very hot and dry areas (like Middle East, and parts of Africa and Pakistan). These don't serve as good places to hang out. Gujarat coastline is pretty useless. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa are very hot, Bengal is mostly a delta. That leaves only part of the western coast.
2. Beach spots are made 'famous' by international tourists. The vast majority of tourists thronging beaches in Thailand, Maldives or the French Riviera are not locals but foreigners. These people want infrastructure along with the beach - a nightlife (music, widely available alcohol, beach beds), water sports, bikes on rental to move around cheaply etc. Apart from Goa, and to some extent Kerala, Indian beaches don't provide this.
3. Cleanliness is an issue. The famous beaches in India are not dump yards as some PDF members would like the world to believe, but there is a general consensus that the water is not as clean as in other famous beach destinations. Industrial pollution is a big culprit. Most beaches are clean, but water is not.
4. People - Pesky touts and constant attempts to over charge result in a bad taste in the mouth. This is not a beach specific problem, but a problem in all tourist areas in India. A huge negative.
5. Andamans are much better, but not marketed enough. Besides, tourism infrastructure is not well developed. For too long it has been treated simply as a remote Indian outpost. It has piss poor connectivity. No government has had any vision regarding this region.
6. Lakshadweep are great too, but too small and fragile. The locals themselves don't support much tourism activity. Foreigners get the same type of beaches in Maldives, plus a better assortment, which means more competition and therefore better standards.
7. People (again) - You need the local population to be chilled out about beach tourists. Much of India is conservative when it comes to clothing. Women in bikinis still draw unwanted attention. Foreign tourists want to move around freely in towns without feeling the need to change clothes every time they visit a local attraction

I have been to multiple beaches in Thailand and they are not spectacularly better than Indian beaches. But yes, they perform better in all the areas I have mentioned above. I have been to Maldives too. It is an entirely different tourism market, not for the regular joe. Expensive and you are stuck to your island. Good for honeymoon or anniversaries but as a destination very different from the rest of the world.

for last couple of months 90% of it is happening by non-Pakistanis
its hilarious tbh, that on a Pakistani forum most of the India hating is happening by non-Pak people
Good to see

 

[KAL-EL]

As a complete Outsider to the area, I would assume India would have some nice beaches, being that it has a very long coastline.

Nice climate too I'm guessing. At least further south anyway.

 

[Paitoo]

for last couple of months 90% of it is happening by non-Pakistanis
its hilarious tbh, that on a Pakistani forum most of the India hating is happening by non-Pak people
Good to see

Personally it doesn't bother me, but it does become repetitive and derails the subject so one tends to ignore most topics as a result.

 

[FuturePAF]

Ignoring all the usual India hating, I will try to answer this question objectively.

1. Long coastline does not necessarily mean there are beaches all over. Coastline can be rocky (as in European countries) or located in very hot and dry areas (like Middle East, and parts of Africa and Pakistan). These don't serve as good places to hang out. Gujarat coastline is pretty useless. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa are very hot, Bengal is mostly a delta. That leaves only part of the western coast.
2. Beach spots are made 'famous' by international tourists. The vast majority of tourists thronging beaches in Thailand, Maldives or the French Riviera are not locals but foreigners. These people want infrastructure along with the beach - a nightlife (music, widely available alcohol, beach beds), water sports, bikes on rental to move around cheaply etc. Apart from Goa, and to some extent Kerala, Indian beaches don't provide this.
3. Cleanliness is an issue. The famous beaches in India are not dump yards as some PDF members would like the world to believe, but there is a general consensus that the water is not as clean as in other famous beach destinations. Industrial pollution is a big culprit. Most beaches are clean, but water is not.
4. People - Pesky touts and constant attempts to over charge result in a bad taste in the mouth. This is not a beach specific problem, but a problem in all tourist areas in India. A huge negative.
5. Andamans are much better, but not marketed enough. Besides, tourism infrastructure is not well developed. For too long it has been treated simply as a remote Indian outpost. It has piss poor connectivity. No government has had any vision regarding this region.
6. Lakshadweep are great too, but too small and fragile. The locals themselves don't support much tourism activity. Foreigners get the same type of beaches in Maldives, plus a better assortment of resorts from international brands, which means more competition and therefore better standards.
7. People (again) - You need the local population to be chilled out about beach tourists. Much of India is conservative when it comes to clothing. Women in bikinis still draw unwanted attention. Foreign tourists want to move around freely in towns without feeling the need to change clothes every time they visit a local attraction

I have been to multiple beaches in Thailand and they are not spectacularly better than Indian beaches. But yes, they perform better in all the areas I have mentioned above. I have been to Maldives too. It is an entirely different tourism market, not for the regular joe. Expensive and you are stuck to your island. Good for honeymoon or anniversaries but as a destination very different from the rest of the world.

fair points. local people have “beaches” along rivers, that are near major cities, that cater more towards their needs. Reflects the local culture and desired amenities at a reasonable price.

for last couple of months 90% of it is happening by non-Pakistanis
its hilarious tbh, that on a Pakistani forum most of the India hating is happening by non-Pak people
Good to see

They stirred up the Chinese dragon. It’s like Imperial Japan going after all the neighbors then taking on America at Pearl Harbor. They awoke a giant they ought have avoided antagonizing.

 

[Indos]

Beach in Nusa Dua Bali, Bintan and Lombok is top notch if we compare to Pattaya beach in Thailand

Nusa Dua Bali in 2019 ( before Pandemic)

Even Beach near Jakarta in Tanjung Lesung is much better

2018

Many beach in Lombok

Bintan island before Pandemi

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Pattaya Beach ( too crowded )

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

Goa and Kerala are nothing, not even beautiful, Goa is a rubbish dump. The beaches are in no way comparable to Bali Thailand let alone to the because in Australia or NZ.

Stop lying.

I said, best place in India.... Didn't compared with any others.

These foreigners were dump?

Beach in Nusa Dua Bali, Bintan and Lombok is top notch if we compare to Pattaya beach in Thailand

Nusa Dua Bali in 2019 ( before Pandemic)

Even Beach near Jakarta in Tanjung Lesung is much better

2018

Many beach in Lombok

Bintan island before Pandemi

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Pattaya Beach ( too crowded )

For beaches.... Thailand is a very good country to visit