Alleppey

Alappuzha alias Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala. It is a town with beautiful blue lagoons, canals, backwaters and beaches. It was entitled as the Venice of the East by Lord Curzon because of its large network of canals passing through the heart of the city. Alappuzha is now the commercial and industrial centre for the coir industry and for cashew nut processing. The supreme attraction for a tourist visiting Alleppey is the inland water-ways, lakes, lagoons etc. All these lakes are navigable and a houseboat or boat house journey through these lakes is a treasured experience. The freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea to provide a unique ecosystem to the wide network of backwaters. Many exclusive species of aquatic life including frogs, crabs and mudskippers; water birds such as cormorant, darter, kingfisher ;and animals such as turtles and otters live in and alongside the backwaters.

One can enjoy the lush greenery on either sides with paddy fields, shrubs and trees, rejuvenates one’s mind while on a cruise in the houseboat (kettuvallam). The Kerala house boats (kettuvallams) are also made in the traditional Kerala style architecture and a houseboat journey is going to remain etched in mind forever. These house boats are available on a daily rental basis as well as for longer duration to take visitors on the old waterways. The peaceful cruises portray a highlight of the life on the water side with extravagant views of the water, land, birds and human civilization. The ‘backwaters’ are the major attractions in Kerala.  They form a distinctive feature of Kerala. The backwaters are popularly known as kayals in Malayalam. They are basically a wide network of canals, lakes and lagoons extending erratically along the coastal regions.

Flora and Fauna
It is a land of the water, land, birds and human civilization. Many exclusive species of aquatic life including frogs, crabs and mudskippers; water birds such as cormorant, darter, kingfisher ;and animals such as turtles and otters live in and alongside the backwaters. . One can enjoy the lush greenery on either sides with paddy fields, shrubs and trees, rejuvenates one’s mind while on a cruise in the houseboat.

Climate
Alleppey enjoys a pleasant coastal climate.

How to Reach

Alleppey or Alappuzzha is well connected to the other cities of Kerala by both rail and road.