Alleppey is one of the most important tourist centers in the state, with a large network of inland canals earning it the sobriquet "Venice of the east". These large network of canals provide Alleppey its lifeline. Alleppey was one of the busiest centers of trade in the past with one of the best known ports along the malabar coast. Even today it retains its charm as the centre for Coir carpet industries and prawn farming.
Alleppey the ideal headquarters for backwater tourism as well as for visits to the lovely church filled town of Kottayam, and the town of Aranmula, famous for its historic Aranmula Snake Boat Race which is an annual event.
Alleppey is also known for its spectacular snake – boat races held on the second Saturday of August, every year. This competition – the Nehru boat race takes its name from India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who inaugurated in 1952. It is excitement all around as snake – boats , each manned by over a hundred oarsmen, cut through the waters like wind. The event is a tremendous success with tourists and the local population alike.
Climate
Summer : The summers though hot, are pleasant. 22 deg Celcius to 35 deg celcius.
Winter : The place hardly experiences any winters and the weather remains cool during the later half of the year. The temperature usually varies between 18 deg Celsius to 30 deg Celsius in winters.
Accessibility
Air : The nearest airport is at Cochin.
Rail : Alleppey Railway Station. Connected by rail with Cochin and Trivandrum.
Road : Well connected by road (NH-47). Trivandrum – Alleppey : 160 km, Cochin – Alleppey : 70 km.
Water : Connected with Cochin (5 1/2 hrs), Quilon (8 hrs) and Kottayam (2 1/2 hrs)
Venues in Alleppey
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Allepey Beach resort Alleppey beach resorts offers u an exhilarating rendezvouz with the Arabian sea . Sea facing spacious rooms,virgin beaches and waves lapping at your feet. It is splendid in its seclusion full of redolent ease and restful calm,whether you seek peace or seek tan find yourself here.It is an easy feeling.Amazing feature is the Arabian Sea at your doorstep. Its breathtaking ……….. its different…..
Club Mahindra Backwater Retreat Experience Nirvana by residing in this 5 Star resort, which is amid a network of lake canals at Chavara South. There are a total of twenty five rooms spread across five chalets, which is designed with the distinct style of construction deployed by the Travancore Raj. A perfect destination for a small gathering wedding.
Lake Palace Resort Situated on the serene banks of the Vembanadu Lake in Alleppey at close proximity to the world renowned Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Lake Palace is a resort with difference.Cruise the placid Vembanad Lake for about 15 mts from Alleppey, before you then emerges from the waters, on a shore studded with coconut palm, a fairy-tale resort. A resort where quaint tradition is blended with modernity and whose architecture is traditianally Keralite, yet comfortably modern.
