Tourism in Venice of the East

Alappuzha is the current popular backwaters in Kerala was given the title of Venice of the East by Lord Curzon as it is a town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons. The name Allapuzha is derived from the geographical location of the town, it means the land between the sea and the river. Kuttanad, the 'Rice Bowl of Kerala’, lies at the very heart of the backwaters in Alappuzha district. Its stock of paddy crops is what got it this unique nickname. It has been considered that it is possibly the only place in the world where farming is done up to 2 meters below sea level. The area is serviced by 4 major rivers: Pampa, Meenachil, Achankovil and Manimala.

Alappuzha food has an invariant tendency to use coconuts and tamarind in almost every dish and in numerous forms. The gravy for both the vegetarian and non-vegetarian be it fishes or meats are made of grinding or blending the whole spices i.e. cardamom, cloves, cinnamons, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, dried red chilies etc. with grated or pieces of coconut. In fact, the dried preparations are also made by using the scrapped coconut at the end. Almost all varieties of fishes are available in Alappuzha. So, fish is an important part of our daily diet.

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