Alleppey Backwaters

Alappuzha is a must visit destination for a Kerala traveller a major centers for backwater boat trips and houseboat tourism. From the earlier days it’s a number of snake boat races and other relatively small boat races were being held in the district of alleppey especially during the time of harvest season. The harvest season in alleppey (Kerala usually falls in the months between July and September.
Kerala’s inland water ways is about 900km in length. These emerald inland waterways are sandwitched between palm grove and paddy fields and offer a unique visual feast for the tourists who are visting Kerala. Water is the lifeline of Alleppey or Alappuzha. And it is usually said among the local people that kids learn to swim before they are able to walk and learn to row boats before they start using bicycle and moreover children used to learn their first lessons from the backwaters.

A backwater trip of kayal yatra usually passes through QST & R Block strips of backwaters or kayals. These blocks in alleppey backwaters are of international quality and have got close resemblance with the dikes of holland. A leisurely cruise along these canals is a memorable experience for every traveler.

A backwater trip or kayal yatra on the Punnamada Kayal (Backwaters) takes a traveller through the canals past scenic islands offering great views of coconut and paddy fields, chinese fishing nets and toddy tappers doing their daily work The charm of this destination is not merely in its backwaters, but also in the man-made islands that one can find during a backwater cruise which are located below sea level. R Block, which is one of the strip in alleppey backwater cruise is especially famous for the fresh toddy being served.

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