Kerala Backwaters
The backwaters of Kerala is its most popular tourist
attraction of Kerala. The palm-fringed, tranquil and beautiful
backwaters were once just the state's trade highways. The backwaters
in Kerala offers incomparable beauty and unique experiences.The Kerala
backwaters are connected by a network of canals and stretch to almost
1,900 kilometers.
The most interesting backwater destination of Kerala is the Kuttanad
region. Kuttanad is called the rice bowl of Kerala. The Kuttanad
region is the only place in the continent where farming is done below
sea level. The largest backwater stretch is the Vembanad Lake, which
opens out into the sea at the Kochi port and flows through the three
districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Kochi. The Ashtamudi Lake has
eight 'arms' and covers a major portion of Kollam district in the
south, and is the second largest lake in the state.
The major backwater destinations in Kerala are
Alleppey, Trivandrum, Cochin and Kollam.
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