Alappuzha

Travel Guide Asia India Kerala Alappuzha

Introduction

Houseboat along Alleppey backwaters

Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, is a town in the state of Kerala in southern India. It was described by Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India from 1899 until 1905, as the Venice of the East for its picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons. A visit to Alappuzha is not complete without a ride on a houseboat (kettuvallam) through the backwaters of the town.

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Getting There

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Ashtamudi Home Stay	West of S.D.V.Central School Zilla Court Ward Alleppey	Guesthouse	88
Pozhiyoram Beach Resort	JRY Road Thumpoly	Hostel	74
Snehadhara Homestay	Behind SBT ATM Thondankulangara Alappuzha	Guesthouse	65
The Pambaheritage Villa	Kanjooparambil-Umbukadu Ponga P.O, Nedumudi	Hostel	80
Venice Castle	Opposite To Dist. Tourism Promotion Council Office Mullackal P.O	Hotel	96
Bay Homes	Nehru trophy ward West of starting point Avalookkunnu P.O	Apartment	80
Akkarakalam Memoirs	Akkarakalam, Chennamkary P.O.	Apartment	100
Abad Turtle Beach	S.I. Puram, Varankavala, Pollathai PO, Maraikulam	Hotel	-
Motty's Homestay	Thathampally Alleppey	Guesthouse	-
Mappilassery Mansion Heritage Homestay	Noottipathil Thekkekara P. O Muncompu	Hotel	-
River Side Retret	Jiji John Mappilasherry Karumady	Guesthouse	-
Dona House Boats	Puthuparambil Buildings Near East Thottathodu Bridge Punnamada Ward, Alleppey	Guesthouse	-
Brown Residency	Cullen Road,West of Pichu Iyer Jn Alappuzha	Guesthouse	94
Dazzle Dew	East Of Cheramankulangara Temple,Thathampally P.O, Alappuzha	Guesthouse	81
Dreamnest Heritage	Cullen Road,Near Robin Sports Vazhicherry, Alleppey Kerala, India	Guesthouse	73
Ananda Beach Home	Jry Road Thumpoly,Alappuzha,Kerala,Pin 688008	Guesthouse	-
Breezeland	Muhamma p.o, Kerala	Guesthouse	-
Benbow Houseboats	Thathampally Finishin Point	Guesthouse	-
Bella Homestay	Near Nehru Trophy Finishing Point, Thathampally P.	Guesthouse	97

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

India Post is the national postal service of India, and on their website you find details about prices to send postcards, letters and parcels, both domestically and internationally. For most postcards to send internationally, it is better to visit the post office before writing on the card as you may need quite a few stamps. Parcels must be taken to a tailor, he will then sew it up in white linen. Make sure he seals it with red wax, otherwise the post office may refuse to send it or try to get you to pay them to do it. Sewing up a parcel should only cost 50rs to 200rs. In general, post offices are open from 10:00am to 1:00pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm in most bigger towns and cities, though there are regional variations and some might keep longer hours or be open during (part of) the weekend as well. Ask around.

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