Check out from the hotel and proceed to next destination. On arrival in Alleppey,
check in to houseboat. With the Arabian Sea in the west and a vast network of
lakes, lagoons and freshwater rivers criss-crossing it, Alappuzha is a district
immense natural beauty. Referred to as the Venice of East by travellers from
across the world, this backwater country is home to diverse animal and bird life. By
virtue of its proximity to the sea, the town has always enjoy a unique place in the
maritime history of Kerala. Today, Alappuzha is an important backwater
destination attracting several thousand foreign tourists every year. Alappuzha is
also famous for its boat races, beaches, marine products and coir industry. A
singularity of this land is the region called KUTTANAD, a land of lush paddy fields
referred to as the rice bowl of Kerala and one of the few places in the world where
farming is done below sea level. Sightseeing in Alleppey: Vembanad Lake,
Alleppey Beach