Kerala Destinations  Alappuzha(Alleppey)

Alleppey is known as Venice of the East due to its large network of inland canals. In the past, it was one of the busiest trade centers. Today, it is renowned for its backwaters, beaches, marine products, coir industry and also the annual snake boat race competition. Over the years, Alleppey has remained relatively unchanged and this makes the destination quite special. Another delightful experience while in Alappuzha is a houseboat cruise. The ones you find in the backwaters of Alappuzha are in fact reworked version of kettuvallams of olden times. The original kettuvallams or rice barges used to carry tons of rice and spices. The kettuvallam or ‘boat with knots’ was so called because the entire boat was held together with coir knots only.