With its vast network of lakes, lagoons and fresh water lakes and crisscrossing rivers, Alappuzha is a district of immense natural beauty. Alappuzha is referred to as the 'Venice of the East'. Alappuzha is also famous for its boat races, houseboat holidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry. Lower areas of the district, known as Kuttanad, is one of the few places in the world where farming is done ...

Alappuzha district of Kerala, also known as Aleppey is popularly called as the Venice of the east. It is from this Alappuzha backwaters that the famous snake boat races are conducted annually . It is conducted during the festival Onam, to get the prestigious Nehru Trophy in memory of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Several giant sized snake boats which are called as Chundanvallams are queued for the race and the v ...