Covelong (Kovalam) is approx 40kms south of Chennai and it is a fish village in Chennai. It is a port town developed by the Saadat Ali and Nawab of Carnatic and later taken by the French in 1746 but 1752 destroyed by Britisher. Afterwards, Dutch constructed a fort in Covelong during the colonial era. Covelong beach is one of the limited places on the East Coast where surfing takes place. Explore some other attractions near the beach Crocodile farm, Mahabalipuram.