Kerala Tourist Destination

No honeymoon cottages and no snow balls to caress your body, yet this is a place where honeymooners and travellers enjoy heightened bliss! Yes, Alappuzha holds some of the most exquisite and exotic backwater arteries in Kerala; set out for a romantic escapade or a laidback holiday plan, strolling by these finest water-routes can add zing to whatever it may be. For globetrotters Kerala is the only one tropical ecstasy, where Alappuzha is truly a paradise within!

Alappuzha presents visual extravaganza in every sense, with its diverse and myriad features, intense tropical woods, gorgeous beaches, mighty cliffs and rocky coasts, well-woven network of backwaters, serene bays and 44 rivers; one might even think “has nature been biased?” Whether a nature lover or a carefree voyager, Alappuzha has its gateway opened to travellers of all kinds. Renowned all through the West as the Venice of the East, Alappuzha with its picture perfect nature can make the entire world go green with envy. Who can ever afford to miss out the breath-taking sight of the intense green water lagoons accentuating the lakesides and canals, and beaches peppered with lush coconut grooves!

The placid, yet sensuous backwaters of Alappuzha have their fans following all round the globe; in fact these backwaters are the hallmark that puts Alappuzha on Kerala tourism map. Narrow channels of water bodies, shaped out as natural formations exist in deep harmony with the diverse aquatic life! Quite indispensable to the townships here, these well-connected streams are still the local means of transportation; convoluted and extended over an expanse of 900kms.

 A cruise along these pristine, placid lakes, enjoying the stunning vista and getting the greenery framed in your mind, cannot but steal your heart. As you sail down in your floating home, or Houseboat, you can also have qlimpses of typical Kerala village life. Staying in a houseboat might sound weird to a native villager, but for a traveler from abroad, it is sure to be an enchanting experience.

Alappuzha has the largest network of canals, making it the hub of backwater cruisers, who plan their backwater holidays in Kerala. And quite unsurprisingly, the district abounds in boat races, beach sports and houseboat cruises and Ayurveda resorts; all these and more awaits you to add zing to your days at Alappuzha!