Situated at the northern end of Cherai Beach, Muziris
Golden Beach popularly known as Munambam Beach, is a perfect place to
enjoy your weekend. This stunning beach is in the village of Munambam
which is a fishing harbour located at a distance of 5kms from Cherai and
30kms from Kochi. It is the place where river periyar joins the Arabian
Sea and one can enjoy the spectacular view of sunset, watch local fishermen
in their traditional canoes, fishing and canoe rides. The beach filled
with fine grained sand, is adorn with numerous Chinese fishing nets. It
is one of the few places where one can see dolphins.
Munambam Beach seemed to have come up due to a Pulimuttu (a 1 km long
bridge made of stone stretching in to sea) which was constructed in the
area. According to a scientific report, it is due to this that the flow
of the waters had changed, paving way for the formation of a new
beach in the area.
In 2004, the beach was struck by the tsunami and the area was renovated
by the tourism department. To protect the harbor mouth, two ramparts are
constructed into the sea to about half kilometer using granite stones
and concrete blocks.