Alappuzha
Alappuzha city has been constructed in the 9th century on the edge of the great Ashtamudi Lake that is surrounded by cashew and coconut groves. It s the gateway to the magnificent backwaters of Kerala filled with lotus and lilies and the water-birds flapping their wings.
Alappuzha is a main hub for backwater cruises in Kerala that has a large network of canals. The beautiful temples of Alappuzha symbolize the Kerala style of architecture. Some of the most exquisite specimens of Kerala murals are still preserved here.
There are so many tourist attractions in this destination: Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Kuttanad, Pathiramanal (14 kilometers from Alappuzha), Alappuzha beach, Krishnapuram Palace etc. Among all others, Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a very colourful festival for the people of Alleppey that are considered as the main attraction of which is the sportive sprits among the participants of the race in honour of Panditji who visited Alappuzha.
Kuttanad is a beautiful landscape called the rice bowl of Kerala because of her wealth of paddy crops is at the very heart of the backwaters. The scenic countryside of Kuttanad with its glittering watercourses also has a rich crop of banana.
Pathiramanal (14 kilometers from Alappuzha)
It is a little island on the backwaters which becomes a favorite haunt of hundreds of people comes from different parts of the world. Boat is a quite an accessible way to reach the island.
Alappuzha beach
Alappuzha beach is one of the most fascinating spots in the district of Alappuzha which extends into the sea here, is around 140 years old. It is a district of immense natural beauty which has amazing surroundings and a vast network of lakes, lagoons and several freshwater rivers.
The nature beach of thumpoly is the most enchanting shooting location that is used for many famous Malayalam movies such as Chandupottu directed by Vinayan and Thumpoly Kadappuram was also shot in near by locations. It has rustic location with friendly people living around with lively activities of fishing, coir matt making etc.
Welcome and watch the backwaters of Kerala that gives the excitement bubbles in your centre of the heart. To seek the beauty of this place, one can hire a boat along with rooms and other facilities and get an exceptional experience.
How to Reach Alappuzha
Alleppey By AirTrivandrum International Airport and Cochin International Airport are one of the closest airports in India. Both are connected to most of the major cities in India and have connected flights to many foreign cities, mainly to Kuwait, Dubai and UAE.
Alleppey By Train
Alleppey has a railway station that is well connected by train to Cochin and Trivandrum.
Alleppey By Bus
KSRTC buses offer plenty of bus services which are connected to all the major cities in Kerala. Private luxury coach buses are offered to all visitors like Bangalore, Chennai and Managlore.
Alappuzha Weather
Alleppey is a coastal area having a humid all through the year.
Summers (March to May) are a dry and humid climate with maximum temperature reaches to nearly 37°C.
Monsoons (June to September) offers heavy rains
Winters (December- February) have a pleasant weather with temperature between 22°C to 30°C..
The great time to visit Alleppey is from August to February.
