Unique Things to do in Alappuzha, Kerala

Rent or hire a House boat, ride/cruise through the backwaters in Alappuzha (Venice of the East) and kumarakom a once in a life time experience on houses / homes on boats

Spend your Honeymoon in a houseboat in the backwaters / lakes of Alappuzha, kumarakom

Ride in a country boat (vanji)similar to Gondola, in the canals of the Venice of the East .

See the largest mural painting in Kerala

Venice of the East

Taste the local delicacy Karimeen (pearl spot ) fish

Alappuzha a leading cinema / movie shooting location in India

Snake boat (chundan vallam) racing, sport event having the highest number of members in a single team

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Preparations on for Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race 9th August 2008

Snake boat racing season

E John Philipose Memorial All kerala Open prize money table tennis tournament

South West monsoon arrives in Alappuzha

A view of backwaters in Alappuzha, kerala Photo: Cherian M T

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Pattara chundan wins Chambakulam Moolam Boat race held on June 19th 2008

Nedumudi Venu, malayalam movie actor bags a national award

Dr. K.M. Cherian, cardiac surgeon receives rare honour

Tamil superstar Rajanikanth in Alappuzha.

Padmarajan Award for Best Malayalam Film announced

Kavalam Narayana Panikkar,malayalam dramatist and poet turns 80

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56th Nehru Trophy Boat Race on 9th August 2008 at Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha

Join the harvest festival , Onam celebrations in September 2008 (event repeats every year)

Pilgrimage to Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Swami Temple December 2008 (event repeats every year)

Vishu the Kerala New Year - April 2009 (event repeats every year)

Annual festival of the historic St. George Church, Edathua April 27 to May 14 (event repeats every year)

Tourist Spots in Alappuzha

Alappuzha Town: Also called the 'Venice of the East', famous for amazing back waters , boat races, house boats, beaches,Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple, marineproducts and coir industry.

Alappuzha Beach: Very attractive beach with vijay beach park and seaview park.

Nehru Trophy Boat Race: It is held annually on the second Saturday of the month of August at the Vembanad lake and is the most inportant tourist event of Alappuzha. The highlight of the event is the "Chundan Vallam" the130 feet long snake boats with over 100 rowers, 4 helmsmen and 25 cheerleaders decorated with colourful silk umbrellas.

Alappuzha- Kollam backwater trip: One of the best backwater experiences. An 8 hour boat trip through canals and lakes like Asthamudi, Kayakulam and Vembanad lake.

Krishnapuram palace: Museum famous for mural paintings and architecture. The largest mural in kerala is in this palace.

Kuttanad region : Land of lush paddy fields perhaps the only region in the world where farming is done below sea level.

QST and R block kayal: These regions are famous for farming over reclaimed land from the backwaters.

Pathiramannal: An island in Vembanad Lake.

Religious centers

Amabalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple: also called Dwaraka of the South, famous for its architecture and Palapayasam, a sweet milk porridge.

Chettikulangara bhagavathy temple: Famous for kettukazha festival

Sree Subramanyaswami Temple: located at Haripad

Mannarshala : Ancient temple dedicated to Sree Nagaraja the , king of serpents.

Arthunkal palli (Church): St Andrews Church built by the portugese.Annual festival in the name of St.Sebastian during January every year.

Chambakulam church: Church dedicatd to St.Mary established by St Thomas.
Chavara Bhavan: Ancestral home of the blessed Kurikose Elias Chavara

Edathua church : Dedicated to St.George established in 1810.

Karumadi : Famous for 9th or 10 century black granite idol of Lord Buddha known as Karumadikuttan.

Pandavan Parra (Rock): The Pandavas of the Mahabarata are said to have stayed in a cave here.

Cultural Spots

Punnapra Vayalar: A monument in memory of cummunist martyrs in kerala.

The home district of Vayalar RamaVarma and Takazhi Sivasankara Pillai.