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Coracles are flat basketlike craft used to ferry people & sheep (yes sheep!) and are about 6 feet in diameter. They are made of bamboo, cane, plastic sheets and a fine coating of bitumen to make it leak proof. They're used, here, for fishing as well as to get from one side of the river to the other. I had seen them being used in Hampi so it was nice to see them on the Backwaters as well as more conventional means of water transportation.
Written Sep 21, 2009
The Keralan name of the house boats you'll see all around Alappuzha and the Backwaters are known as Kettuvallam - in the Malayalam language "kettu" means tying and “vallam” means country boat. A kettuvallam is about 67 feet in length and has a width of around 13 feet in the middle. The materials that go into the making of them are local and ecofriendly; bamboo poles, coconut fibre, ropes, bamboo mats, carpets etc. The main wood used is "Anjili" (Artocarpus hirsuta). Houseboats come with fully furnished single room, double room and triple rooms and are mainly used for tourists along the Backwaters. You'll see loads of them moored up at the Nehru Trophy Starting Point on the Punnamada Lake plus along the North Canal in town.
Written Sep 21, 2009
Alappuzha (Alleppey) is surrounded by water and so it figures predominately in local people’s lives. You'll see them fishing, washing and transporting goods on it and one of the best ways to see this up front is by taking the public ferry to Kottayam.
Written Sep 21, 2009
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Life all over kerala revolves mostly round water. Like these houses dotting small peices of land all along.
Written Aug 27, 2003
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Life all over kerala revolves mostly round water. Like these houses dotting small peices of land all along.
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Q: i am planning a trip to backwaters in feb with my family and plan to stay in houseboat for 1 night.i am apprehensive of the fact...
A: Hi there! I have stayed with my husband in a houseboat in Alleppey last January. It was just wonderful. We are also vegetarians and don't eat chili, onions or garlic...
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The Venice of the east -Alappuzha or Alleppey.....
Alappuzha is one of the most important torurist centres in Kerala. This coastal town has long beach and surronded by number of canals and lakes. The largest Vembabanad Lake and Kayankulam Lake are...
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I only spent a day and a night in this pleasant town. The town is easy to negotiate. There are two main canals (north and south), which makes it easy to orientate yourself. Alleppey (as most people......
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Allepy or alapphuza (spelt as allapuda), gives u the true essence of kerala backwaters. The shore side life of locals, the humidity, the sun, the boats and the smell of water, wow what can be said of...
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Alleppey is high up on my list of favourite Indian destinations. The reason everyone goes there is for the backwater trips that it offers. Consequently the town itself gets a bit neglected, which is a...
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. Alleppey is 156 km from trivandrum.Once a thriving business center for trading with other countries through sea route now it has become a sleepy town where tourists land for a backwater cruise. ...
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