Houseboats in Kerala
Kerala is known for its houseboat tours. If you are
looking for a perfect vacation, accompanied simply by a
tranquil ambience where only the chirps of the birds and
the silent hum of the backwaters interrupt your thoughts,
then travel to Kerala, India, for Kerala Houseboats tours
are meant for you.
It is very interesting to note that these house boats
are made without using a single nail. This is the reason
why they are called Kettuvallams, which means boats
without any nails.
Earlier, these boats were used to ferry people across
various destinations. But today, with most places being
well connected by buses and trains, these houseboats no
longer serve the purpose of local transport. Instead,
these houseboats have been given a new direction
altogether - promotion of tourism in Kerala and today they
are so much in demand that people from all across the
globe, travel to Kerala, India, to experience the magic of
staying in a houseboat and sail along the idyllic
backwaters.
Each houseboat has a living room, one or two bedrooms
and a kitchen. All the rooms are well furnished and you
will be served food which is cooked in the houseboat
itself.
The places covered when you travel on a houseboat tour
of Kerala, India, include Kumarakom and Alleppey.
Kumarakom is a beautiful backwater village on the shores
of the enchanting Vembanad Lake, lined with meandering
waterways and ancient cottages.
Holidaying at Kumarakom gives you an altogether different
experience, especially when you are staying at Coconut
Lagoon, when you travel to Kerala, India,
because each "tarawad" or cottage that you will
be staying in, is at least a century old, reconstructed
piece by piece in accordance with ancient architecture.
Once you arrive here, you can relax on the waterfront,
with only a native rowboat that occasionally glides by for
company.
Alleppey (Alappuzha) is situated on the banks of
Vembanad Lake, where the town's commercial centre is
situated in a maze of canals. Set in the labyrinth of
backwater channels, the town is one of the best places,
from which to explore the unspoilt countryside. Alleppey
is not only famous for natural beauty but also for its
locally made coir products that are of a very superior
quality and the Nehru Trophy boat race held every year.
The backwaters of Alleppey can be best experienced while
realxing in a country boat, when you travel to Kerala,
India. |
