Sitting in House Boat and traveling the waterways can be surreal experience.The misty rain contrast sharply with the rich greenery as we chug along. There is water water everywhere in Kerala -clean sparkling water.You can associate southern part of Kerala with two identities- coconut palms and water.
An average household in Southern Kerala will have at least 2 ponds in their yard- one for bathing and the other for washing utensils.
To reach the houses of you neighbours you either have to walk in a stream or travel in a canoe. Such is the life style in Kerala!
- Thekkady- Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary. 145 kms from Madurai, 373 kms from Thiruvananthapuram
- Munnar- Kerala's Tea Country.
- Varkala- 48 kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Beachfront with cliffs along the beach. This place is noted for its water springs.
- Kollam- 71 kms from Thiruvananthapuram. One of the entry points for the backwater trips.
- Chowara- Sprawling beaches, good ayurvedic spa's
- Allappuzha- Sothern point of Vemanad lake. Gateway to Kumarakam. Visit the unspoilt beach of Mararikullam and the Marari Beach Resort.
- Kumarakam- Has some of the best resorts overlooking the Vemanad lake- Coconut lagoon, Taj Golden Tulip.
- Kochi- Visit the old part of Kochi. Visit the narrow lanes of Jew town at Mattancherry.see the jewish synsgogue built in 1568. Antiques can be purchased from here. two important churches in cochin ,the St Francis church (oldest european church in India) where Vasco da Gama lies buried and the Santa Cruz Cathedral with its beautiful frescoes.
- Ponmudi-Hill station . 56 kms from Thiruvananthapuram situated at a height of 900 metre from sea level.
- Bekal-Beach resort in north Kerala 55 kms from Cannanore.
A word of warning. Before you embark on this journey do check what facilities are available in the boat. Read this article. It tells you what can go wrong.
Boating blues in the backwaters
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