Alleppey

Alappuzha honeymoon charm and heritage never ceases to end

Alappuzha is a place about which lord Curzon once remarked that it is parallel to Venice in Europe in all its incredible beauty and magnificence. Formerly known as Alleppey, this place has always made the honeymoon lovers made because of the sensational beauty of the backwaters of the region. The beach and the pristine lagoons with the greenery that is so touchy fill the heart, mind and the soul of the tourust with delight that lasts for longer time. Apart from the honeymoon in the boat with the incredible views of nature, Alleppey is also famous for the boat race that is very popular. This is a snake boat race. The snake boats are long boats in the form of the snakes.

For the religious pilgrim, there is a famous Sri Krishna temple and there is a legend associated with it. Lord Krishna came to the king disguised as a sage and challenged him for the game of chess. The king lost the game and had to pay the prize that was kept. The king could not pay the prize because it was beyond his capacity although at the time of bet he thought it was a small bet because he could not actually judge the mathematical calculation on the 64 square chess board concerning grains of rice.