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Today
Alappuzha has grown in importance as a backwater tourist centre,
attracting several thousands of tourists each year. Alappuzha
is also famous for its boat races, houseboat holidays, beaches,
marine products, and coir industry. A singular characteristic
of this land is a region called Kuttanad. A land of lush paddy
fields, Kuttanad is also called the Rice Bowl of Kerala and is
one of the few places in the world where farming is done below
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The
must see places....
.Ambalapuzha
.Arthunkal
.Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple
.Karumadikkuttan
.Krishnapuram Palace
.Mannarsala
.Pathiramanal |
| To
reach .... |
| By
Air |
| Nearest
international airports: Thiruvananthapuram (150km); Kochi (Nedumbassery
- 85 km) |
| By
Rail |
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The railway station is situated 5 km from the bus station
and ferry station. (Enquiries. Ph: 2253965, 2253865)
Train Timings
Bangalore: 06.40, 18.10
Mumbai: 06:40, 12:50, 18:20
Chennai: 00:45, 06:00, 07:45, 09:20, 15:00, 18:10
New Delhi: 16.55, 18.30
Mangalore: 12:50, 18:20, 21:50
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| By
Road |
Road:
Alappuzha is connected by good motorable roads to all parts
of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Bus Timings
Bangalore: 14.00 (17 hrs)
Coimbatore: 06.15 (7 hrs)
Kochi: Frequent buses (1½ hrs)
Thiruvananthapuram: Frequent buses (3 ½ hrs)
Kollam: Buses going to Thiruvananthapuram passes through
Kollam (2 hrs)
There are also buses to Kottayam, Thrissur, Palakkad and
Kozhikode.
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| Ferry
Services |
The
ferry station (Ph:0477 - 2252015) and bus station are close
to each other. The ferry boats from Alappuzha passes through
scenic backwaters.
Ferry Timings
Kottayam: 07.30, 10.00, 11.30, 13.10, 14.30,
17.30 (3hrs.)
Changanassery: 10.00, 13.45, 17.30 (3 hrs)
Nedumudy: Frequent (1 hr)
Kollam: At present there is no public ferry. |
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Backwater
tours
The
District Tourism Promotion Council, Kollam and the Alleppey Tourism
Development Co-operative Society operate daily backwater cruises
during September to March. The tour starts at 10.30 a.m. from Alappuzha
and reaches Kollam at 6 pm. and the charge is Rs. 300/-. There are
frequent buses from Kochi to Alappuzha and it takes 1½ hours
for the journey.
Local ferries are operated by the State Water Transport Department
to different islands through scenic backwaters.
For
more details Contact
Kerala.com
Travel Division
WorldViewer Dot Com (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Kattookaren Building, Manorama Jn.,
Cochin - 682 016.
Tel: +91-484-2319597 (Direct)
+91-484-2314476 / 2314836 (EPABX)
Travel Division Executive : 98460 43403
E-mail:
reservation@kerala.com, traveldesk@kerala.com
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