Houseboat Reservation Kerala
The Venice of East,
Kerala-One of the beautiful backwater houseboats places in the world. To label
Alappuzha (The Malayalam name for Alleppey) The 'Venice of the East' might
today appear a far-etched clichés of travelogue writers, but this quaint
little town is certainly the Venice of the East, Alleppey (Alappuzha). Nowhere
else will you find, spread out across the center of town, a unique
crisscrossing network of canals & lagoons on which thatch covered country
boats punt (houseboats) along leisurely. The proximity of lakes adds to the
Venetian ambience. Kettuvalloms or Houseboats (Riceboats) are country boats
that were used in the early days for the transport of goods from the isolated
interior villages to the towns. With the advent of roads, bridges and ferry
services, gradually the Kettuvalloms went off the scene. Now these
kettuvalloms are back again as a major tourist attraction. A ride on a
Kettuvallom is a fabulous way to explore the fascinating beauty of the
backwaters.
Houseboat-A house
boat is about 67 feet in length and has a width of around 13 feet in the
middle. The materials that go into the making are all local and Eco friendly
bamboo poles, coconut fiber ropes, bamboo mats, coir carpets etc. The main
wood used is "Anjili". The house boats have fully furnished single and double
rooms, private balcony with comfortable chairs, kitchen and toilet with WC. In
addition there is also separate rest room for the crew. The crew includes a
chef and two oarsmen. The cuisine is traditional Kerala flavour with the local
specialities; delicious fish There are single bedroom houseboats for two
people and two bedroom houseboats for four people.
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