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Kerala Tourism -Backwaters
Keala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia... An equable climate... A long shoreline with serene beaches... Tranquil streches of emerald Kerala backwaters... Lush Kerala hill stations and exotic Kerala wildlife... Kerala Waterfalls... Sprawling Kerela plantations and paddy fields... Kerala Ayurvedic health holidays... Enchanting art forms of Kerla... Magical festivals of Kerala...Historic and cultural monuments in Kerala...An exotic Kerala cuisine...All of which offers the visitors an unique experience... Kerela is networked by forty four rivers, with the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Western Ghats towering 500-2700m in the east... Backwaters Kerala's backwaters and lagoons stretch over 1900 km. Kerala lives along these backwaters. They snake over the state physique, bestowing paddy fields with good harvests, and provide the whole village with drinking water and other facilities. The backwaters refer to the large inland lakes of Kerala. Today these backwaters act as vital water ways for the transport of people and produce. They are often the only link between remote, isolated villages and crowded town pockets. It's an incredible experience to float on these soothing waters in a country craft to absorb this unusual representation of Kerala. Kumarakom -At
Kumarakom, you could sail the backwaters in rented houseboats, which are
poled by local oarsmen and are simply furnished with a living room, a
bedroom and bath, together with a raised central platform creating a private
sit-out for the passengers. Sections of the curved roof of wood or plaited
palm open out to provide shade and allow uninterrupted views. Boat trains -
formed by joining two or more houseboats together - make for a convenient
mode of sightseeing when the company is large. You could even take a canoe
out into the quiet lagoons and spend time angling. Make sure you sample
Karimeen and fresh Toddy - the favorite fresh-water food and the local
wine.This is an ideal place for backwater cruises. A beautiful backwater
spot accessible from Kumarakom is Alleppey. Alleppey (Alappuzha) - Kuttanaad -The sweeping network of canals, honey-combing the town of Alleppey (Alappuzha) has earned for the place its sobriquet - "The Venice of the East." Small, low-slung country boats are the taxis of this waterland. It is a heart-warming sight to see them carry a motley assemblage of cycles, goats, fisherwomen with cane baskets, school children, toddy-tappers with their knives and pots, duennas in white with gold earrings, Syrian Christian priests and a bare-chested boatman apiece. Do not miss out on a ride into Kuttanad through shimmering, green paddy fields and tail-wagging, head-bobbing groups of ducks. The coir-workers too present an interesting sight as they soak coconut fibre in pools, beat them out and weave the tough brown strands into long ropes on spindles stretched between endless coconut trees. Alleppey becomes the cynosure of the eyes of the world in August - September, every year, as it plays host to the celebrated Snake Boat Races - a water regatta unique to Kerala.
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