Alappuzha Beach In Kerala,Venice Of East

Alappuzha Beach

Alappuzha beach in Kerala is located on a thin strip of land, sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Punnamada backwaters .It is quite a popular tourist spot, known to provide relaxation in the district of Alappuzha (Alleppey). The pier, which extends into the sea here, is around 140 years old. Blessed with nature's green beauties such as lagoons, vast lakes and numerous fresh water rivers, Alappuzha is a natural wonderland of Kerala state.

Attractions

Sightseeing at the Alleppey Beach

Remnants of the once thriving port provide for good sightseeing options at the Alleppey beach. The thousand feet pier date backs to 1862 when Captain Huge Crawford built it to provide shelter and protection to the boats and ships that came in. Also there is a lighthouse that obviously illuminated the path of ships in the darkness of night. Both these remnants from past are not in a good condition today, yet they have the capability to impress you. There are also other colonial buildings that offer good sightseeing.

Garden

Roam around in the beautiful garden of the Alleppey beach. The beauty will instill a renewed sense of happiness in you.

Vijaya Park & Sea View Park

Vijaya Park

There are two parks which children will especially enjoy and the children’s park is a popular family picnic spot. At the Vijaya Beach Park activities like boating, a toy train for children and bicycles are available. It is open from 1500 – 2000 hours.

When exploring Alleppey town it is a good idea to rent a bicycle for visiting places such as the old side-streets with colonial era factories, backwater canals and the long white sand beach.

Nehru Trophy Boat Race

Spend the second Saturday of the month - if you plan to visit in August - beside the Punnamda Lake, near Alappuzha, and behold the grand event of Nehru Trophy Boat Race, the most popular in its fraternity. The morning of this competitively fought boat race is marked by a sudden change in the ambiance - about two lakh people, including tourists from abroad, gather to watch the event. The major attractions of the boat race in Kerala is the competition of snake boats or 'chundanvallams' as they are locally known. The 100 feet long boats with a raised prow, surely caste a spell when they traverse through the ebullient waters of the lake.

Alleppey Backwaters

Alappuzha Back waters

Today, Alappuzha has grown in importance as a Backwater Tourist Centre, attracting several thousands of foreign tourists each year. A backwater cruise that starts from Alleppey and culminates in jetty gives a good view of the andscape beauty , monuments, temples,churches and industries of Alappuzha

Best Season To Visit  

July to September
Activities

Sunbath on Beaches, Boat Cruise, Fishing, Backwater Destination Cruise.

Accommodation

Alleppey Beach Resort, Coir Village Lake Resort, Punnamada Beach Resort, Marari Beach Resort.

How To Get There

By Air

The Nearest airport is Kochi International Airport, about 85 km from Alappuzha town..

By Train

Nearest railway station is Alappuzha, about 5 km from the beach .Alleppey is well connected by train to Cochin and Trivandrum.

By Bus

If one is willing to travel by bus, reach Alappuzha's KSRTC bus stand, situated at 5 km from the railway junction on NH 47. The bus head is superbly connected with all major tourist destinations and has frequent bus services to Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kollam and Trivandrum.

Photo Gallery

Nehru Trophy Boat Race

Sun Rise Aleppey Beach