Sunny beaches and mesmerizing shores have always been voted as the "most desirable holiday spots" on planet earth. Even the soul-stirring backwaters in Kerala take a back seat when competing with the fiery passion of the land's famed beaches. Kerala is surrounded by beaches that are strikingly different from the rest. Trivandrum city's very own Varkala beach - often compared to a ravishingly beautiful enchantress - is adored for its flamboyant sunsets and soft-sanded shores that can soothe the aches of life's myriad sorrows. The best time to visit Varkala beach is anytime the whole year through; for it never fails to inspire a new mood each time the sun waves at the shore.