Alleppey (Alappuzha)
The Venice of the East — experience Kerala's backwaters on a houseboat, watch the Nehru Trophy Boat Race, and discover pristine Marari Beach.
Overview
Alleppey is the heart of Kerala’s legendary backwater network — a labyrinth of 1,500 km of canals, rivers, lakes and lagoons that thread between paddy fields and coconut groves. Traditional kettuvallam houseboats drift slowly through this watery world, offering the most iconic Kerala experience.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race, held every August on Punnamada Lake, draws 150,000+ spectators. Marari Beach (13 km north) is one of Kerala’s cleanest and least commercialised stretches of coast.
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