Places To Visit In Alleppey
1. Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
Believed to be one of the significant Hindu temples in Kerala, it is renowned as the “Dwaraka of the South” among the tourists. Located at a distance of 14 km in Alleppey, Sri Krishna Temple is categorized under one of the ancient temples of this place. For the tourist, the festivals celebrated here with full zeal and attending, the vibrancy while performing rituals will make your visit worthwhile.
2. St. Mary Forane Church
A centuries-old structure, in Alleppey, offers ecclesiastical peace and the chief idol of St. Sebastian that is believed to be brought in 1687 by Portuguese sailor Leonard D’Cruz. Exclusive festivals celebrated here twice in a year; tourist eagerly visits in those days to be the part of such revering events.
3. Krishnapuram Palace
One of the architectural gems of Kerala, Krishnapuram Palace is more like a paradise for History enthusiasts. Erstwhile, it was the house of the royal family of Kayamkulam built in the 18th century. Now the structure is maintained by the Department of Archaeology.
4. Alleppey Backwaters
One of the most famous attractions, Alleppey backwaters has myriad of options fun activities such as houseboats, trekking, backwaters cruises, camping, snake boat race, and scrummy food, for the people who are planning to spend their vacations. This humble place and the tranquillity it shares will satiate the deep longing of nature lover.
5. Pathiramanal
A small island in Muhamma panchayat of Alappuzha district is undoubted, a perfect place to be placed in a bucket list of an avid traveller. Isolated from the chaos of the central city, Pathiramanal is going to be anyone’s favourite destination once visited. An exquisite piece of land is just a few kilometres away from Alappuzha.
6. Arthunkal Church
One of the prime pilgrim sites in Kerala, Arthunkal church was earlier known as Arattukallu among the localities. Here tourist is spotted mainly in the month of January in the unique festival of ‘Feast of St. Sebastian’. Anyone can take part in this 11 days extravaganza, despite from being any religion.
7. Edathua Church
Located at a distance of 24 km away from Alappuzha, nearby Thiruvalla Road. The church was believed to be built in 1810 and dedicated to St. George. People s from far-flung areas come to visit this church for seeking the offerings this church bestow to cure all the mental disorders and ailments.
8. Marari Beach
A perfect place to relax and rejuvenate yourself Marari Beach comes under the top beaches of Kerala. The name of the place originated from ‘Mararikulam’, that is considered to be the local fishing village right on the coast of the Arabian sea. Located at a distance of 11 km of Alleppey, Marari Beach is perfect to spend your vacations in the lap of sand and sea.
9. Karumadi
This quaint village is famous for the huge effigy of Lord Buddha made up all black granite. Located near to Ambalappuzha, it’s a mandatory tourist spot to visit, and often one can see this place is flocked by the devotees of Buddha or monks as well. Your journey is incomplete without visiting this picturesque tiny village of Alleppey.
10. Mannarasala Temple
Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple is established to dedicated to the serpent gods or the Nagaraja, one of the largest temples built in southern India. Situated amidst the dense forest, the temple is based around the lush greenery are serenity.
11. Vembanad Lake
An ideal place for the picnic with kids, Vembanad lake has numerous options to explore the fantastic lakeside such as boating, fishing, sightseeing etc. Spread across 200 km of, Vembanad lake lies in the sea level. Also, the place is well connected with other tourist destinations like Vallam kali and Pathiramanal.
12. Kuttanad
Rice bowl of Kerala, Kuttanad has a scenic landscape with scintillating waterways and has an abundant crop of banana, cassava and yam and vast paddy fields. The main attraction for tourist, the place is no more than a backwater paradise and the perfect destination for a backwater cruise in Kerala.
