Alleppy
Tourism
Mirror still lagoons, picture book lakesides, Palm fringed canals
and shores bustling with glimpses fromthe day to day life in the
country side. Alappuzha the Venice of the East welcomes you to the
backwaters of kerala.It is emerging as a hot spot of the
millennium. Indeed she is gifted geographically to spread a unique
tourist menu before a discriminating tourist. Today Alappuzha
Tourism has grown in importance as a backwater tourist centre,
attracting several thousands of foreign tourists each year.
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. Come and revel in the joyous atmosphere of
the unusually beautiful Alappuzha with Tourism in Kerala.
Alappuzha Tourism is one of the most attractive and green
backwater destinations in Kerala, South India. Take a houseboat
cruise on the Alappuzha backwaters with Tourism in Kerala and
marvel at the exotic natural luxury that greets you with the warm
sunrays dancing on the ripples created by sailing boats on the
otherwise tranquil Alappuzha backwaters. Tourism in Alappuzha
in Kerala, South India is a flourishing industry with a number of
resorts and hotels all over Alappuzha that cater to the needs of
the growing tourism sector.
Indulge yourself with Tourism in Kerala and avail of the luxury
tour packages that take you to the fantafabulous tourist
destinations located on the Alappuzha backwaters in Alappuzha in
Kerala, South India.Popularly known as the 'Venice of the East'
Alappuzha in Kerala, South India has a number of tourist
attractions that are worth visiting and the ones that merit a
mention are: the Krishnapuram Temple, Punnamada Kayal, St. Andrews
Church, Mullackal Temple, Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple,
Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple, Devi Temple, Ambalapuzha Temple
and Kottamkulangara Mahavishnu Temple.
Tourism in Alappuzha with Tourism in Kerala offers you a
unique opportunity to enjoy your stint with nature in perfect
seclusion and let the magical spell of Alappuzha in Kerala, South
India engulf you so that the beauty and loveliness of the
Alappuzha tourist attractions create a positive affect on all your
senses.A golden streak of land woven with rivers, lakes, lagoons
and canals, Alappuzha or Alleppy is labelled as the Venice of the
East. Alappuzha, meaning the land between the sea and a network of
rivers falling into it, evokes a sense of romance and
beauty.Hemmed in by Kottayam and Pathanamthitta in the east,
Ernakulam in the north and Kollam on the south, the district opens
out onto the vast expanse of the Lakshadweep Sea on the west.
Devoid of mountains and hills, rivers like the Manimala, Pamba and
Achenkovil reign supreme in Alappuzha. While the Vembanad Lake
covers the area from Alappuzha to Kochi, the Kayamkulum Lake flows
through Kollam and Alappuzha.
This district is also notable for its numerous pilgrimage centres
that draw vast crowds on the festival days and also boasts of
having some of the best ayurvedic rejuvenation centres in Kerala.
This Venice of the East is also famous for its coir and carpet
industries in addition to featuring many other attractions of
tourist importance. There are at least six navigable canals in the
town. The Vadai Canal North Bank (VCNB) And South Bank (VCSB)
roads and commercial Canal North Bank (CCNB) and South Bank roads
run parallel to each other across the city. In the east, these
canal open to the Punnamada Kayal (backwaters), thereby connecting
the city to the mesh of backwater trials, which were once abuzz
with traders and travelers. Follow the VCNB and VCSB roads to
Alleppey's Boat Jetty on the Punnamada backwaters, crowded with
numerous houseboat and backwater operators. On the western side,
the canals end near the pier on Alleppey Beach. Traffic hurtles
over the canals are not open to tourists, but you can stand on the
edges of the traffic and watch the flight of birds, the occasional
water lilies and the brilliant hues of the tropical sky reflected
sometimes in the water. The names of the bridges convey an older,
gentler time, when there was very little traffic, and like the
disused pier, the bridges were designed for pedestrians. The
railway station is in south-west Alappuzha, near the Districts
Hospital.
Air: Nearest International Airports are: Kochi (65 km)
Thiruvananthapuram (150 km)
Rail: Alleppey is well connected to major Cities of Kerala.
Road: An excellent road network links Alappuzha / Alleppey to all
the major towns and cities in Kerala and India.
Water: Alleppey/Alappuzha is connected by boat service through the
backwaters to Quilon, Changanacherry, Kumarakom, Cochin,
Chengannor etc
Fast Facts When to go:
Post- monsoon, October to May.
STD Code 0477Getting There
Air: Nearest International Airports are: Kochi (65 km)
Thiruvananthapuram (150 km)
Rail: Alleppey is well connected to major Cities of Kerala.
Road: An excellent road network links Alappuzha / Alleppey to all
the major towns and cities in Kerala and India. Water: Alleppey/Alappuzha
is connected by boat service through the backwaters to Quilon,
Changanacherry, Kumarakom, Cochin, Chengannor etc.
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