BACKWATER TOUR
AT
ALLEPPEY
The architectural splendor and the modern outlook
of this capital city make Alleppey the dream destination for tourists. Alleppey
the backwater destination of Kerala is famous for its beautiful backwaters
houseboat cruises and seafood.
If you are
looking for an idyllic retreat amidst the emerald green waters, palm fringed
shores and lush acres of greenery then Kerala Backwaters is the ideal
destination for you.
Alleppey is the place where you can spend your
leisure hours amidst emerald green waters and coconut groves. Popularly known
as the Venice of the East, Alleppey is the place where tourists can taste the
true flavors of Kerala's rustic life.
Boat races
or houseboat cruises everything is quite unique about Alleppey. Tourists
however visit Alleppey during the annual boat race.
Alleppey(Alappuzha) has a large network of
canals and one of the major centres for backwater boat trips. This palace where
narrow canals, rivers, lakes lagoons and land meet are aptly called “Alleppey
backwaters”.
In
this wonderful land lush green paddy fields, coconut plantation, topicana and
banana, mango are cultivated four to six feet below the sea level. Life here
cannot be though without a canoe or boats. It is the land of fishermen and
women.It distinguishes itself with prawns, mussels, pearl spot fish and other
fishes.
In
order to be one with Vembanad Lake which is the biggest freshwater lake in
Kerala a backwater cruise on the lakes and rivers take you along canals past
scenic islands offering sublime views of coconut and paddy fields, fishing
nets, toddy tapers at work, flocks of ducks swimming aroung the banks and tiny
birds flying across the sky and typical Kerala village houses to experience an
extra ordinary trip through the backwaters and take sweet memories of Kerala
back.
The choice of menu is handed over the guests
who can decide which kind of typical Kerala food with different tastes are to
be served on board for breakfast, lunch and dinner. All these facilities
enables the guest to feel at home away from home.
By Air
Cochin international airport,situated about
86 km, away, handles both domestic and international flights, jet airways, Indian
airlines and kingfisher operate daily filghts to kochi from various destinations
in India and abroad. One can fly to Singapore, middle east and Malaysia and to
most major Indian cities.
cochin airport runs the cochin airport taxi society,
pre-paid taxi service, which can be hired to reach alappuzha.
By Train
The alappuzha railway station located about
4km away, falls on the coastal rail route between Ernakulam and kavamkulam,
alappuzha is connected to cities like Trivandrum, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengalore,
mangalore.
By Bus
National highway 47 passes through Alappuzha
connecting it to cities like Ernakulam,Thrissur, kollam,and Trivandrum. Alappuzha
can be reached by bus from cities like Kochi. Trivandrum, Kozhikode,Chennai,bengalore,
mysore and Coimbatore.
