1. Marari Beach
Address: SH40, Thoppumpady, Cherthala, Kerala 688523, India.
Another beautiful beach located in Alappuzha is less crowded, rich with white sand beaches and coconut trees. Here you can find the fishing village and their lifestyles and fishing is the major income from this beach.
2. Alappuzha beach
Address: Alappuzha Beach, Kerala.
This beautiful beach you can see in the Venice of the East. The top attractions of the Alleppey beach are a lighthouse and a Sea Bridge which is 139 years old. This beach is a favorite destination for sunset watching.
3. Kerala Kayaking
Address: 16/351 Near Vazhicherry Bridge, Opp: Indian Oil Petrol Pump, Santhanam ward, Alappuzha, Kerala 688001, India.
Normally we use to do kayaking in beaches, but enjoying kayaking in backwaters of Alleppey is something precious experience for you. This kayaking tour enables you to spot some rare species of beautiful birds in Kerala like White-breasted Waterhen, Black Drongo, jungle Myna, King Fisher, etc.
4. House Boat
Address: Pallathuruthy Bridge, 10/841E, Mullappally, SH11, Alappuzha, Kerala 688003, India.
Alleppey is nestled in the shore of beautiful lakes like Kuttanad and Vembanad Lakes. Even you can enjoy boat trips with your families with all modern amenities. You can enjoy unlimited scenic views on the shores of the lake, enjoy some tasty seafood dishes, so many photographic spots, bird watching, etc you can explore while boat riding.
5. Snake Boat Races
Address: Punnamada, Finishing Point, Alappuzha, Kerala 688013, India.
You might be witnessing many festivals of Kerala, but this is something special. Boat racing is an emotion of people over here. Popular annual boat races are Nehru Trophy Boat Races, Champakulam Boat races, etc. Practices people not less than 100 in a single boat competing with others and they sing beautiful ‘Vallam Kali’ songs which will motivate them. It attracts thousands of visitors every year.
6. Pathiramanal Island
Address: Pathiramanal Island, Muhamma, Kerala 688555.
This island is a paradise for bird-watchers. From here you can enjoy the beauty of Vembanad Lakes, rare species of birds like 91 local species of birds and 50 migratory birds. You can reach this island through a thrilling boat ride by enjoying the surrounding beauty of nature and some of the popular species of birds that you can find here are Indian Shag, Cormorant, Pintail Ducks, Common Teal, Darter, Herons etc.
7. Ambalapuzha Temple
Address: SH 12, Ambalapuzha, Kerala 688561, India.
This is a popular Hindu pilgrim site in Alappuzha and this temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. This temple is popularly known as the’ South Guruvayur’. This temple was built in the 15th century in amazing Kerala architecture and this temple is famous for ‘Ambalapuzha Paalpayasam’.
8. Andhakaranazhi Beach
Address: Andhakaranazhi Beach, Kerala.
This is another pristine beach in Alleppey. It attracts visitors with long soft sand stretches and an array of coconut groves. You can find a historic lighthouse and a church with beautiful architecture over here. You can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, beach walking, etc from here.
9. Backwaters of Kuttanad
Address: Kuttanad, Kuttanad Taluk, Kerala.
Flowing in a boat along with the beautiful backwaters of Kuttanad would be a mesmerizing memory for visitors. This lake spreads from Kollam to Cochin. You can enjoy house boating also through these waters by enjoying the scenic beauty and having some fresh Kerala special seafood dishes.
10. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Address: Kavanattinkara, Kumarakom, Kerala 686563, India.
This is another favorite location for bird-watching lovers. This sanctuary is situated on the banks of Vembanad Lake in Kumarakom. This sanctuary spreads around 14 acres where you can see rare species of native as well as migratory birds. Popular attractions are White Ibis, several species of kingfishers, Indian Darter, different species of egrets and herons, Little Cormorant, waterfowl, cuckoo, owl, etc.
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