Tourist Attractions in Alleppey

It is very popular tourist 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. The backwaters of Alleppey are the most famous tourist attraction in Kerala. Alleppey is the oldest Planned Backwater town of Kerala. The Backwaters attached with houseboasts and tropical village life makes Alleppey must visit site of the State. Other attractions of City are magnificent Beaches, temples and places. Alleppey is well-known for Boat Races annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race, held on the Punnamada Lake in month of Augustr every year. This is the most competitive and popular of the boat races in India.