Alleppey Kerala Travel Guide

Alleppey also known as Alappuzha city is located in Kerala State of India. it is situated 28 km from Changanssery, 46 km from Kottayam and 53 km from Kochi and 155km from Trivandrum. Alleppey city is considered to be oldest planned city in this region. It is very popular tourists destination with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as the one of the places known as the "Venice of the East" by Lord Curzon. Hence, it is known as the "Venetian Capital" of Kerala. The backwaters of Alappuzha are the most famous tourist attraction in Kerala. Other attractions in Alappuzha are Alappuzha Beach, offering views of the Laccadive Sea, Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple, St. Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal, Mannarasala Temple, Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy temple, Krishnapuram Palace, Thakazhy Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Mullakkal Temple, Edathua Church, Alappuzha CSI Christ Church (oldest Anglican church in Central Kerala) and Champakulam Valia Palli.

Alappuzha is the access point for the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race, held on the Punnamada Lake, near Alappuzha, on the second Saturday of August every year. This is the most competitive and popular of the boat races in India. The mullackal chirap is the festive season held for ten days every year in December.
To Reach Alleppey it is connected major cities of State via road transport and one can access through domestic Railway Station. Nearest Airport is Cochin Airport which is 78 km away from the destination.

Tourist Attractions in Alleppey