Alappuzha beach

Alappuzha's eternal motif, its sea, which remained as attractive as it was before and is equally dangerous as it was during the tsunami of 26 December 2004. Your holiday to the Alappuzha beach will teach you the fine art of doing nothing.

Far from the pressures of the outer world this is a fine escape into an idle and beautiful world. Fringed with rows of palms and the magestic sea it surely help tourists to wash away all negative thoughts and return with a clean soul. Resurrect the child within you and indulge in the merriment of sand art, stretch yourself under the sun and get a cool tan on your skin, or you can just jog around, sinking your footmarks into the heart of the pure white sands, that cover the landscape. Deck up on an elevated pad and look down upon what is surely be the best view of Alappuzha beach. From up there you would see kites circling above the dense woodlets in the foothills. You will also see wave upon wave of breakers knocking the beaches. Each of the luring layer is filled with a promise of different experiences in Indian shores. Here you will find a paradise for adventure.

If you plan to visit Alappuzha beach in August make sure to spend the second Saturday of the month beside the Punnamda Lake, near Alappuzha. Here you will see the grand event of Nehru Trophy Boat Race, the most popular in its fraternity. The morning of this competiton of boat race is marked by a sudden change in the ambiance - almost two lakhs people, including tourists and foreigners gather to watch the event. The major attraction of the entire event of boat race near Alappuzha beach is the competition of snake boats or 'chundanvallams' as they are locally known. The 100 feet long boats with a raised bow, surely caste a spell as they travel through the exuberant waters of the lake.

Located on a thin strip of land Alappuzha is sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Punnamada backwaters. Alappuzha maintains a good communication with te rest of the world. Tourists can fly up to Kochi Airport and can get a cab to travel the rest 90 km towards south of the state. One can even drive on NH 47, which links Salem to Kanyakumari.