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Alleppey Travel Guide

Travel to Alleppey - Gateway to the Backwaters

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Alleppey or Alappuzha as it is also known, is located in the Alappuzha District of Kerala in southern India. This market town is known for its natural beauty, picturesque canals, backwaters and lagoons which are home to rare migratory birds. Alleppey beach is one of the most beautiful in Kerala with coconut trees framing a wide expanse of sand and turquoise waters. An old lighthouse here offers fantastic views.

In the town itself you can discover Alleppey’s quaint streets, Keralan architecture, and its colourful markets packed with rice, green coconuts, red chillies, and jack fruit.

Boating through Alleppey’s calm backwaters, between lush coconut trees on a thatched houseboat is a peaceful and ideal way to explore Kerala.

Attractions in Alleppey

Alleppey is famous for its snake boat races and its annual water carnival festival. The boat races are usually held between August and October, and involve long thin boats containing up to 120 oarsmen. The most famous race is the Nehru Trophy Boat Race which takes place at Punnamada Lake.

Karumadikkuttan village is well known for its 10th century Karumadikkuttan statue, a black granite figure of the great Buddha.

Champakulam village is the location of the oldest angadi (market) known as Kalloorkkadu angadi and the St. Mary Forane church which was built in 427 A D and contains beautiful mural paintings.

Chettikulangara Bhagawathy Temple is an important temple amongst local people due to the belief that the deity of the temple has miraculous healing powers. The festival of Bharani takes place during the months of February and March when the local people take part in festivities and feasts.