Area:1414 sq Km
Population: 2105349
Altitude: sea level
Access:
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport (85Km)
Rail: Alappuzha railway station.
Alappuzha widely known as The Venice of the East will brings to mind the backwaters, canals and rides on house boats. This district is situated in the south western tip of the Vembanad Lake. In the 2005 winter edition of ‘New York Travel’ website Kerala bagged sixth position in the “Follow Your Bliss” as one of the exotic places to visit & help you forget all your stress.
Alappuzha is a major producer of coir products in the state. Historians say that Alappuzha had trade with ancient Greece and Rome right from the middle ages. Alappy is an ideal place for honeymoon and also for people who want to get away from the fast city life.While saying about the must see places in Alappuzha, the first thing that comes in mind is the backwaters and the house boat cruise of kuttanadu. One night cruises on the backwater are popular tourist activations the Punnamada Lake. In the past Kettuvallom (commonly now known as house boats) were used for transportation of cargo and also for general transport across the state. By the development of tourism the old cargo bats were converted into floating homes with star hotel facilities.
Another major attraction in Alappuzha is the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in Punnamada backwaters. The boat race begun in 1952 on the occasion of Prime minister’s visit to Alappuzha and held in second Saturday of august every year. Snake boat, with 100 rowers each, race to the finish in this grand event.
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