A charming town of modest size. Alappuzha's criss-crossing canals that once served as bastling waterways has often evoked comparisons with venice. Lord Curzon, British Viceroy to India, while on a visit to Alappuzha in early 20 th century called it" the venice of the East" during the time of the British, this was a booming trading centre that exported coir products to different parts of the world. To day, however, the town has relinquished its premier position as a trading town to its southern counter parts. How ever, its architectural heritage peaceful streets, a lovely beach and the cabals combine to give it a unique charm
Alappuzha's location and topography have played a definite role in making it a tourist attraction. Sandwictched between the Arabian sea and vembanad Lake on a splinter of Land barely four k.m wide. Alappuzha offers cheap inland water transport on its eastern side and a scluded all weather port on the west. Forming part of the Vembanad Lake is Kuttanad, a vast stretch of backwaters that is unique in many ways. Kuttanad is called the rice bowl of kerala.Kuttanad is the only place in the world where paddy is grown below sea level. The best way to view this unique synergy of Land and water is by a boat ride from Alappuzha to Changanasseri.
One of the best managed private farms in the Kuttnad region is R- Block, encompassing 850 acres, that lies in the ponnamada Lake next to the bigger Vembanad Lake. during the 1920' s due to sarcity of rice, the government alloved locals to reclaim Land from Vembanad Lake on the condition that they grow paddy. these rights continued even after independence. To day however, R Block is almost entirly covered in coconut, areca and banana plantaions.
Another Land mark in the Vembanad lake is the famous pathitamanal. Like geographical Land marks in Kerala. This pecturesque islet in the middle of the vast Lake too has a fable woven in to it. Alappuzha is also home to the annual Nehru Trophy boat race. slender snake- like wooden boats called Chundans, more that 100 feet long and barely five feet wide. The Vembanad Lake comes alive once a year during the months of July Augest and September.
Another attraction of the Alappuzha is its alluring beach. The long beach road sporting tall mast lights has a land scaped park on the beach front and intersting artistic stuates . A red- and white painted light house built in 1862 by the erst while ruler Marthanda Varma stands 28 metres tall just across from the beach. Alappuzha has an illustrious past, a 200 year history as a booming port town
Prof John Kurakar
Alappuzha's location and topography have played a definite role in making it a tourist attraction. Sandwictched between the Arabian sea and vembanad Lake on a splinter of Land barely four k.m wide. Alappuzha offers cheap inland water transport on its eastern side and a scluded all weather port on the west. Forming part of the Vembanad Lake is Kuttanad, a vast stretch of backwaters that is unique in many ways. Kuttanad is called the rice bowl of kerala.Kuttanad is the only place in the world where paddy is grown below sea level. The best way to view this unique synergy of Land and water is by a boat ride from Alappuzha to Changanasseri.
One of the best managed private farms in the Kuttnad region is R- Block, encompassing 850 acres, that lies in the ponnamada Lake next to the bigger Vembanad Lake. during the 1920' s due to sarcity of rice, the government alloved locals to reclaim Land from Vembanad Lake on the condition that they grow paddy. these rights continued even after independence. To day however, R Block is almost entirly covered in coconut, areca and banana plantaions.
Another Land mark in the Vembanad lake is the famous pathitamanal. Like geographical Land marks in Kerala. This pecturesque islet in the middle of the vast Lake too has a fable woven in to it. Alappuzha is also home to the annual Nehru Trophy boat race. slender snake- like wooden boats called Chundans, more that 100 feet long and barely five feet wide. The Vembanad Lake comes alive once a year during the months of July Augest and September.
Another attraction of the Alappuzha is its alluring beach. The long beach road sporting tall mast lights has a land scaped park on the beach front and intersting artistic stuates . A red- and white painted light house built in 1862 by the erst while ruler Marthanda Varma stands 28 metres tall just across from the beach. Alappuzha has an illustrious past, a 200 year history as a booming port town
Prof John Kurakar
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Интересно написано....но многое остается непонятнымb
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