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Alleppey Backwaters
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Alleppey Backwaters
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 travelers from across the world, this
backwater country is also home ot 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, Alappauzha 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.
Kuttanad: Kuttanad, known as the rice bowl of Kerala because of 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 world where 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. by speed 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 a favorite 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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