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Alappuzha in Kerala offers a rare travel experience where life unfolds on water and time slows down naturally. Known as the Venice of the East, this destination blends beauty and rhythm—step in to ...

Work on the first phase of ‘Alappuzha- A Global Water Wonderland’ project under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme has begun. The project aims to transform Alappuzha beach, canals, and backwaters into an ...

Navigating the tranquil waters on a traditional houseboat in Alleppey's Backwater is an experience that promises serenity and a deep connection with nature A land of abundant natural beauty and ...

Red Bull Vallam Vali reimagined Kerala’s iconic boat races with a dramatic ‘Tug of Oars’ on the Alappuzha backwaters. Snake boats with 170 rowers and sleek Churulan canoes turned heritage into a ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A series of houseboat accidents across Alappuzha and Kottayam districts has triggered concerns over tourist safety and exposed serious regulatory lapses in Kerala’s iconic ...

Alappuzha: Water hyacinths is an invasive floating plant that often destroys the natural beauty and ecology of the famed backwaters of Alappuzha. Now, an experiment using an insect that feeds on water ...

In a major boost to the tourism prospects of Alappuzha, the Union government has included the destination under the Ministry of Tourism’s Swadesh Darshan scheme. K.C. Venugopal, MP, said here on ...

For our last breakfast on a tiny island in the Alappuzha backwaters in South Kerala, we had asked for kanji, a gruel of rice or millet. Mohan smiled in disbelief but promised us that simplest of ...