Last weekend I visited Covelong , a fisherman hamlet located in South Chennai along the East Coast Road . Some people refer this place as Kovalam too but I liked the Covelong more , even the sign boards has the name as Covelong .

The hamlet is having a long scenic beach with lots of fishing boats parked aside . There were bunch of beach enthusiast who were having their good time at beach & most of crowds were from local’s .

The sea view is stunning & gigantic at beach & has some rock beds to sit ,relax & gaze at sea . Small Bajji outlets are available right on the beach which serves delicious bajji .This is a must try for spice lovers .Horse riding is also offered at beach for Kids & Childlike Dad’s as me 😉 .

And Yes Horse & Bajji vendors can easily communicate in Hindi . 🙂

Although this beach was not managed good in terms of cleanliness & hygiene .Still Covelong beach has the potential to be one of the best beach in & around Chennai if gets some govt. backing on hygiene issues .

In evening the beach turns out to be a small fish market for nearby communities . The definition of fresh was not that much clear to me before visiting the beach , Fisher boats comes out of the sea , fisherman detaches the fish from net & its for sale .That’s what I call FRESH .

And Fish rates were very reasonable e.g I got around a kg of Pomfret @ 200 . So, If you are looking a market for affordable seafood ,visit Covelong beach in evening .You may find bit difficulties to communicate with your buys but as we all know money has it own language so it can be managed easily .

My buying from Covelong beach turned out to be a delicious dish, “Pomfret fry with Tangi onions” prepared by me , an amateur & occasional cook .

Recommendations :- Family outings , Lonely walks for thinkers , Seafood purchase , Delicious Bajjiies .

Bye for today , Keep enjoying your outings , Stay tuned for more Bakkar’s .

Love to all,

Subodh