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Alleppey Backwaters

With the Arabian sea on the west and a vast networkof 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 travelers fromacross the world, this backwater country is also home ot diverse animal and bird life.

By virtue of its proximity to the sea, the town hasalways enjoyed a unique place in the maritime history of Kerala.

Today, Alappauzha has grown in importance as abackwater tourist centre, attracting several thousands of foreign tourists each year.

Alappuzha is also famous for its boat races, houseboatholidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry. A singular characteristic of this land is the region called Kuttanad.

Kuttanad :
Kuttanad, known as the rice bowl of Kerala becauseof her wealth of paddy crops, is the very heart of the backwater. The scenic countryside here is a rich crop of bananas, yams and cassava.

This one of the places in the worldwhere farming is done below sea level. Inland waterways which flow above land level is an amazing feature of this unique land.

Pathiramanal :
(1 ½ hours by motor boat/30 min. byspeed boat from alappuzha): According to mythology a young Brahmin dived into the Vemabanad Lake to perform his evening ablutions and the water made way for land to rise from below, thus creating the enchanting island of Pathiramanal (sands of midnight).

This little island on the backwater is afavorite haunt of hundreds of rare migratory birds from different part of the world. The island lies between Thaneermukkom and Kumarakom, and is accessible only by boat.




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