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Alleppey Travel Guide

Places to visit, things to do, local food and the best time to go – Alleppey, Kerala.

  • Best time: October To March
  • 9 places to see
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About Alleppey

Alappuzha (or Alleppey) is a city on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It's best known for houseboat cruises along the rustic Kerala backwaters, a network of tranquil canals and lagoons. Alappuzha Beach is the site of the 19th-century Alappuzha Lighthouse. The city's Mullakkal Temple features a traditional design. Punnamada Lake's snake boat races are a well-known annual event.

Places to visit in Alleppey

  • Alleppey Beach
  • Krishnapuram Palace
  • Backwaters
  • Kuttanad
  • Karumadi Kuttan Statue
  • Ambalapuzha Temple
  • Marari Beach
  • St. Mary Forane Church
  • Arthunkal Church

Things to do in Alleppey

  • The Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race
  • Ayurvedic Therapies
  • Houseboats
  • Elephant Camp
  • Birdwatching At Pathiramanal
  • Snake Boat Races

Famous food in Alleppey

  • Ghee Roast Dosa
  • Malayalee Parotha
  • Appams
  • Idlis

Things to buy in Alleppey

  • Stationery
  • Subsidized provisions like rice
  • Wheat and sugar
  • Coir products
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Stone-carved handicrafts

Where to shop in Alleppey

  • Floating Triveni
  • Mullakkal Market
  • Chandra Babu Shopping Complex
  • Canal Bazaar
  • Krishna Textile Shop
  • St. Thomas Fine Arts
  • Aiswarya 1 Gram Designer Jewellery
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