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About Alleppey Tourism

The “Venice of the East” awaits you with its grand canals, palm-fringed nature trails & glistening backwaters

Alleppey or Alappuzha is a city located on the Laccadive Sea in Kerala. Alleppey is one of the oldest towns in India which is built according to a proper town plan. It is famous for its backwater canals, beaches, paddy fields and lagoons. Tourism in Alleppey is largely marked by its natural attractions which attract a lot of tourists every year. Its iconic houseboats cruises make Alleppey a popular vacation destination among tourists. During the months of August and September, Alleppey tourism sees a surge in crowd because of the traditional boat races that take place. There are so many other interesting things that make Alleppey a popular travel destination in India. 

History of Alleppey

The history of Alleppey starts from the time when the place got introduced with Christianity by St. Thomas. Centuries later, the Portuguese and the Dutch forces established their dominance and strengthened the Christian religion. The beautiful town of Alleppey also played a vital role during the period of independence struggle against the British Raj. And, the community lost more than 1000 people in the struggle.

Backwaters of Alleppey

Also known as the ‘Venice of the East’, the backwaters of Alleppey are the most famous attractions, here. Visit this quaint town to have a rendezvous with natural beauty and cherish tranquility, like never before.

While sailing through the backwaters in Alleppey, here is your chance to enjoy a sojourn on a houseboat amidst the verdant environs replete with picturesque backdrops. What’s more? A sojourn on a houseboat will also offer you a chance to savour some delicious cuisines while strolling through mystical surroundings in a dreamy night. Besides that, one can also take a delight in rejuvenating ayurvedic massages and wake up to mesmerising sunrise sunrise views. The backwaters of Alleppey is a treasure trove for nature lovers.

Best Places to Visit in Alleppey

With many distinctions to its name, the town of Alleppey also encompasses numerous attractions that make a tour to this place even more memorable.

Commence your voyage with a visit to the Kuttanad backwaters, which is considered as the backwaters paradise of India. Enjoy cruising here, and head to seek some blessings at St. Mary’s Forane Church. A visit to museum and palace of Krishnapuram is also a must one for the magnificence of its architecture. While, a sojourn at Alleppey Beach is essential for some fun on the trip. Besides that, you may also visit to Marari Beach, Pathiramanal, Pandavan Rock, Vembanad Lake, and more.

Things to Do in Alleppey

From Alappuzha India points of interest to the famed Alappuzha beach park, Alleppey bares to you the soul of rural Kerala. Floating past the villages that are so full of life and enjoying watching how the locals use the canals and the backwaters as their roads and highways is a highly amusing experience. When here, a stay in an Alleppey houseboat is a must.

When talking about tourism in Alleppey, you can expect an amalgamation of the serene backwaters, calm lagoons, virgin beaches and well-preserved ancient caves. Although the highlight of your Alleppey itinerary would most likely be the stay on the houseboat, which promises to be an exquisite experience, make sure to enjoy all the other aspects of being here. Go ahead to explore the countryside fringed with palm-fringed nature trails, sun-kissed beaches, heritage sites, temples and so much more. You can also enjoy an hour or two of cruising in the backwaters if you are not interested in spending an entire night here.

What’s more? Apart from sailing across the intricate canals that divide the little villages, you could go fishing, canoeing, sightseeing or you could relax under the maneuvers of an experienced Ayurvedic masseuse. Make sure to experience at least one Ayurvedic massage, preferably towards the end of the journey so that you feel rested and relaxed when you reach home.

Famous Food in Alleppey

Remember that travel and tourism in Alleppey also offers you a chance to discover some of the most delectable and the freshest of seafood available in the state. Choose from an array of fishes and crustaceans to dine on, prepared in the way that you want. Freshness is guaranteed since they mostly catch and cook whatever the fishermen have caught that day.

People Of Alleppey

The people of Alleppey or Alappuzha are welcoming and friendly in their approach. They are warm-hearted and hospitable to the tourists. Their simplicity is also reflected in the culture of Alleppey. Local people dress in their traditional attire which include mundu or dhoti for men and regular salwar kameez for women. Hinduism in widely practiced by the locals of Alleppey. Therefore, you will also find several temples scattered around the city. Other religions followed in Alleppey are christianity and islam. Tourism in Alleppey is also influenced by churches, temples and other religious places built here. 

After reading through this Alleppey trip guide, you might be swayed to extend your stay here. Make good use of the time spent here, and explore Alleppey to your heart’s content to take back home some of the best memories that Kerala can ever offer to you.

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    18 hours ago
    The driver Joel was extremely knowledgeable and had very good idea of all the places we visited. He was prompt and always available. The hotels were good and we had an amazing trip.
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    Pratima's 2 days trip to Alleppey

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    Excellent driver which took us the way we asked for. Very humble man.. Munnar waterfalls was magical which was suggested from our can driver
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    Sameer's 7 days trip to Alleppey

    4 days ago
    Overall the trip experience was very good. The cab provided was also nice. Thank you Mamta for arranging everything— it was a great experience.
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    Sharmaheena's 5 days trip to Alleppey

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    Having a great experience with my first booking with Shrikant. Looking forward for many trips with him. He was a great support throughout our trip to kerala. I always thinking once we book the trip than they will not be there for us but my assumption was completely wrong. He is taking care everything, taking follow up for every single day. Even when we in need of smthing he was the 1st one to give us better solution. Malarikal was the best place to visit as we havn't seen smthing like that before
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    i plan for 2n munnar trip and its good budget and perfect co ordination with agent thanks
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    I plan a family trip with wondersky travels they plan everything perfectly and vishnu driver was very polite and the tempo traveller is very and specious thanks to wondersky travels.
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    Muzammil's 4 days trip to Alleppey

    10 days ago
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    Chennai

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    13 days ago
    We have completely satisfied with Munnar location but as compare to Alleppey with have less satisfied due to which we have not completely enjoyed in Alleppey houseboat
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    Bhopal

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