About Alappuzha

Alappuzha (Alleppey) which is also known as “Venice of the East” is famous for the backwaters and its natural beauty.
Alappuzha is also famous for its boat races, houseboat holidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry. A singular characteristic of this land is the region called Kuttanad. The land of lush paddy fields, Kuttanad is called the rice bowl of Kerala and is one of the few places in the world where farming is done below sea level.
Alleppey is a hub of Kerala tourism for its backwaters and house boats. The favourite water channel here is theVembanad Lake. The Kayamkulam Lake and the interconnected canals are the other water bodies.


Alleppey is famous for the houseboats which is said to be moving Heaven.Alleppey houseboats that cruise these emerald waterways are an improvisation on the large country barges, which were an essential part of the land’s ethos in days gone by. Modified to meet a novel concept of holidaying, the kettuvalloms (houseboats) are comfortably furnished with an open lounge, one or two bath attached bedrooms and a kitchenette, and are extremely eco friendly, merging smoothly into the panorama. Every houseboat is manned by a crew of 3 men, usually a cook, guide and oarsman.

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