900 km of tranquility
It's an intricate network of innumerable lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and
the deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. Over 900 km
of this labyrinthine waterworld is navigable. The largest backwater stretch
in Kerala is the
Vembanad lake which flows through three districts and
opens out into the sea at the Kochi port.
The Ashtamudi Lake (literally, having eight arms), which covers a major portion
of Kollam district in the south, is the second largest and is considered the
gateway to the backwaters.
The Ketturvallom
Showcasing a unique heritage
The kettuvalloms (houseboats) of Kerala
are giant country crafts, measuring up to 80 feet in length. It took great skill
and meticulousness to construct these giants by tying huge planks of jack wood
together, without the use of a single nail.
Today, these goods carriers have been adapted to make the most exciting tourism
product in India, the luxurious furnished houseboat. A kettuvallom usually has
one or two bath attached bedrooms, an open lounge, deck, kitchenette and a crew
comprising oarsmen, a cook and guide.
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··» Thiruvananthapuram
Backwaters
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··» Thiruvallam
Backwaters
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··» Kollam
Backwaters
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··» Alleppey
Backwaters
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··» Kottayam
Backwaters
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··» Kumarakom
Backwaters
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··» Cochin
(Ernakulam, Kochi) Backwaters
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··» Kozhikode
Backwaters
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··» Kasaragod
Backwaters
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