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Kuttanad - Rice Bowl of Kerala
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Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Alappuzha Beach
QST and R BLOCK Kayal (Backwaters)
Sea View Park
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level (1.5 -2 metres below sea level). Inland waterways that flow above the land level is an amazing feature of this land. Kuttanad is the heart of the backwaters of Kerala. This beautiful countryside with its waterways also has a rich crop of banana, Cassava and yam.
Legend states that a young Brahmin dived into the Lake Vembanad to perform his evening ablutions and the water made way for land to rise from below, thus creating this enchanting island of Pathiramanal (Sands of Midnight). This little island is a favourite haunt for hundreds of migratory birds from different parts of the world. It is accessible only by boat.
visited Alappuzha, and inaugurated the function in which the gigantic snake boats with over 100 rowers in each raced one another. From then on, year after year, the boat race has grown into Alappuzha`s most important event.
These regions are wonders of the agricultural engineering skills of Kerala and remind the tourist of the famous dikes of Holland. Extensive areas of land have been reclaimed from the backwaters and are protected by dikes built around. A leisurely cruise along the canals that surround these
kayal's is a memorable experience.
which displays typical characteristics of Kerala architecture. It also
has one of the largest mural paintings is the Gajendra Maksham. Krishnapuram Place is situated 47kms from
Alappuzha.