Divine greenery, divine waterways, divine beauty and divine state – welcome to the God’s own country ‘Kerala’. This green land is nurtured by a vast network of 44 rivers, canals, lagoons and waterways. This way, backwater tourism is flourishing at a faster pace in this state. People from far off places visit the green land of Kerala to enjoy their vacations in the lap of Mother Nature.

Alleppey – the commercial and industrial centre for the coir industry and for cashew nut processing – is the city for beautiful blue lagoons, canals, backwaters and beaches. Entitled as the ‘Venice of the East’, Alleppey or Alappuzha lets you enjoy a closer look at various 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 Alleppy backwaters.

Overview
Located 80 km from Cochin, Alleppey offers picturesque views of paddy fields, shrubs, trees and luxurious houseboats all around. These views can be best enjoyed during a backwater cruise in Kerala on traditional Kettuvalloms. These heritage boats were used to transport rice, spices and other materials. Later in 1990s, these were transformed to luxurious houseboats for the ease of tourists who wished to explore the divine beauty of the state while living on waters. This is perhaps the best way to have a glimpse of natural beauty, culture & traditions and enchanting flora & fauna of the region.

Kerala backwaters are included among 1001 best attractions of the world.
Vembanad Lake in Alleppey forms the largest backwater attraction in Kerala that draws countless tourists every year for adventure activities.

Apart from backwater tourism, Alleppey is also a magnetic attraction because of exquisite handicrafts like coir products, carpets, cardamom, coconut oil and silver jewellery.

Alleppey has grown as a major centre of backwater tourism in Kerala. With a large network of lakes, lagoons and several freshwater rivers intersections, Alleppey backwaters offer the best of relaxing vacations in Kerala. Choose from a wide range of Kerala tours and witness the awesome attractions at Alleppey.

Article Source: Alleppey Backwaters: The Soul of Kerala Tourism