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Alappuzha
 Alleppey 'Venice of the East', figures prominently on the tourist trail
as one of the major centers for backwater boat trips, served by ferries
to Quilon and Kottayam in particular. One of the best-known ports along
the coast of Malabar, it is often referred to as the ‘Venice of the
East’. Alappuzha has the peculiar geographical feature of having the
water in level with the land. This gives the advantage of getting a closer
look at the village life on shore while on a backwater ride. Sailing along
in a ‘kettuvallam’ (houseboat) through the enchanting backwaters
of Alappuzha is sure to rob your heart. Palm fringed narrow canals winding
through the vast expanse of paddy fields and the neat tiny hamlets lined
up along either sides of the canals are sights one can never forget. One
can glimpse Chinese fishing nets, flocks of ducks swimming around the banks
and tiny birds flying across the sky. It is as close as one can get to feel
the vibrant life in the countryside of God’s own country.
Kuttanad: The 75 kilometer long sparkling network of rivers, canals, lakes,
lagoons and tiny streamlets between Quilon and Cochin and beyond to Thiruvananthapuram,
of which the Kuttanad (Backwaters) comprises of, are akin to a tropical
land of canals. This bewildering labyrinth of shimmering waterways composed
of lakes, canals, rivers and rivulets is lined with dense tropical greenery
and preserves Kerala lifestyles that are completely hidden by road. Called
the rice bowl of Kerala, because of her wealth of paddy crops is at the
very heart of the backwaters. Yams and cassava which accompany the rice
bowl as "side dishes". This is the one of the places in the world
where farming is done below sea level (1.5 - 2 meters below sea level).
Inland waterways that flow  above the land level is an amazing feature of
this land. Kuttanad is the heart of the backwaters of Kerala. This beautiful
countryside with its waterways also has a rich crop of banana, Cassava and
yam. The scenic countryside of Kuttanad with its shimmering waterways also
has a rich crop of bananas. Alleppey (Alappuzha) has a large network of
canals and is the centre for backwater cruises in Kerala. Alappuzha (Alleppey)
is famous for its boat races, houseboats, coir products, fish and lakes.
Alappuzha remains prominent on the tourist trial of Kerala as one of the
major centers for backwater boat trips
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Beaches of South India
Duration : 14 Nights - 15 Days
Destinations Covered : Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Thanjavur - Trichy - Madurai - Periyar - Kollam - Verkala - Kovalam - Trivandrum |
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