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Alappuzha
The backwater capital
2 published guides · 9.50° N, 76.34° E
The district
Canals, coir sheds, paddy fields and houseboats: Alappuzha is the Kerala most travellers picture. It is also a real town with a working waterfront, a long beach and a food culture built on karimeen, toddy shops and village kitchens.
Destinations
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Alappuzha Backwaters
Alappuzha · 2 nights
The classic Kerala backwater town: canals, houseboats, paddy fields and toddy shops.
4.5 editorial 2 nights
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BeachHidden gem
Marari Beach
Alappuzha · 2 nights
A quiet fishing beach near Alappuzha, with homestays, palms and none of the cliff-bar scene.
4.4 editorial 2 nights
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