Alleppey (Venice Of The East)
Alleppey (Venice Of The East) Founded by Raja Keshawadasan, the Diwan of Travancore in the year 1762, the town of Alleppey is engulfed by the Arabian sea with vast lakes, lagoons and water rivers surrounding it. Alleppey, a small but wonderful district of Kerala, India is bounded with immense natural beauty. Nicknamed all over the world as the Venice of the East, this backwater town lies in close proximity to the sea. The cheerful people of the town adds charm to its pristine beauty and makes it one of the popular travel destination of South India. Alleppey has gained eminence as a fascinating travel destination of India of lot of tourists due to its magnificent backwater sceneries, boat races, house boat holidays and the enthralling beaches. The region of Kuttanad, that fall in Alleppey which is entirely covered with lush green paddy fields, towering coconut trees, shimmering water canals is called the Rice Bowl of Kerala and it is one of the least plac...