Home :: Backwaters in Kerala :: Backwater in Alleppey

» Location : 64-km North Of Kochi, Kerala
» Significance : Major Center Of Backwater Cruises
» Other Activities : Angling, Snake Boat Races
» Nearby Attraction : Kuttanad, Alleppey Beach
Alleppey (Alappuzha) has a large network of canals and is the centre for backwater cruises in Kerala.  Alappuzha ( Alleppey ) is famous for its boat races, houseboats, coir products, fish and lakes.  Alappuzha remains prominent on the tourist trial of Kerela  as one of the major centers for backwater boat trips.   

Alleppey ( Alappuzha ) has earned fame in the commercial world as the world's chief supplier of coir.   "Kuttanad" in Alappuzha ( Alleppey )  is one of  few places in the world where farming is done below sea level.  Kuttanad is  a land of lush paddy fields and is called the 'Rice Bowl'  of Kerela.  

Kuttanad stretches for 75 Km sandwiched between the sea and the hills.  Kuttanad is the most beautiful backwaters region of Kerala. It is here that most of the snake boat races are conducted and a majority of the rice boat & houseboat cruises are scheduled.

Situated in Kuttanad popularly known as the rice bowl of Kerala, QST & R Block Kayals (backwaters) remind the visitor of the famous dikes of Holland.  A striking example of the indigenous agricultural engineering know-how, here cultivation and habitation are made possible at four to ten feet below the sea level.  For this purpose extensive land has been reclaimed from the backwaters and is protected by dikes built around it.  A leisurely cruise along the canals here is a memorable experience   

Kerala's network of navigable backwaters stretches to over 900km. These serene waterways are fringed by palm grove and paddy fields and offer a striking spectacle of the rustic life.