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Alleppey City
With the Arabian Sea on the west and a vast network of lakes, lagoons and
fresh water rivers crisscrossing it, Alappuzha is a district of immense
natural beauty. 
Referred to as the Venice of the East by travellers from across the world,
this backwater country is also home to diverse animal and bird life. By
virtue of its proximity to the sea, the town has always enjoyed a unique
place in the maritime history of Kerala.
Today, Alappuzha has grown in importance as a backwater tourist centre,
attracting several
thousands of foreign tourists each year. Alappuzha is
also famous for its boat races, houseboat holidays, beaches, marine products
and coir industry.
A singular characteristic of this land is the region called Kuttanad. A
land of lush paddy fields, Kuttanad is called the Rice Bowl of Kerala and
is one of the few places in the world where farming is done below sea level.
The town was founded by Raja Keshawadasan, Divan of Travanacore in 1762.
With the arabian sea on the west and a vast network of lakes, lagoons and
fresh water rivers crisscrossing it, alappuzha is a district of immense
natural beauty.
Tourist Places in Alleppey
An enamoring combination of peaceful quietude and bustling activity, Alleppey
in Kerala, South India is a repository of tourist attractions, natural and
architectural that allure you with their typical Alleppey appeal on your
travel to Alleppey in Kerala, South India.
Tour the Punnamada Kayal, Ambalapuzha Temple, Krishnapuram Temple, Mullackal
Temple, Kottamkulangara Mahavishnu Temple, Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple
and the St. Andrews Church on your Alleppey travels with Caper Travel India.
How to Reach Alleppey
There are several ways of reaching clean and green Alleppey though the two
most viable ways are that you can land either at the Kochi airport or the
Thiruvananthapuram airport and drive to Alleppey. The National Highway 47
crosses Alleppey and this exotic water world in connected by a network of
canals to places like Changanassery, Kovalam, Kottayam and other backwater
destinations in Kerala, South India.
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