The Kerala
backwaters are a network interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a
labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 kilometers of waterways. In the midst of the landscape
there are a number of towns and cities,
which serve as the starting and end point of backwater cruise. It is one
of the best packages in Kerala tour packages. Vembanad
is the largest of the lake covering an area of 2033 km. The lake has a large
number of canals that meander through the region of Kuttanad. The backwaters in Alleppey has a
unique ecosystem, fresh water from the river meet the sea water in the Arabian
sea. A barrage has been built near Thannermukkom, so saltwater from the sea is
prevented from deep inside, keep the fresh water intact.
Alleppey is an important tourist
destination in India. Alleppey backwaters are world famous and is the most
popular tourist attraction in Kerala. It connects Kumarakom and Cochin toward
the north and Quilon to the south. Alappuzha is also the access point for the
annual Nehru trophy boat race, held on the punnamada lake, is the most competitive
and most popular of boat race in India. One cruise of the backwaters of
Alappuzha is one of the most popular cruises offered. A round trip, in which
you board the boat at Alappuzha and disembark at Alappuzha after having spent
the night in the tranquility of the backwaters. The houseboats in Alleppy have
all the creature comfort of good hotel, including furnished bedrooms, modern toilets,
spacious living rooms, a kitchen and even a balcony for angling. Parts of the
curved roof or wood or plaited palm open out to provide shade and allow uninterrupted views. While most boats
are poled by local oarsmen, boat trains formed by joining two or more house
boat together are also used by a large group of sightseers.
The boat moves from quiet, while
cruising one visits villages to see coir making, paddy fields, temples and
beaches en route still sunset. Sunset in the backwaters is magical. At night,
the boat is anchored to beauteous quiet part of the lake, as people dream about
the passing scenes they have seen through the day lulled by the ripping backwaters. The most popular boarding points are
Kumarakom. Alleppey, Thottapally, Alumkadavu near Kollam. Though one may opt
for the traditional cuisine of fish and vegetables, most of the houseboats
offer a far more sophisticated and cosmopolitan menu for the benefit of their
guests. There is a expert cook on each houseboat that offers ethnic meals and
fish delicacies such as white prawn, pearl spotted fish, crabs and mussels,
which are specialities of the region.
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