There are a number of beaches in Kerala that attracts tourists from all over India and outside. Alappuzha, also referred as the Venice of East is famous for its beaches, marine products, boat races and coir industry. Alappuzha beach is a popular picnic spot and offers a number of entertaining options. Just 16 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram is Kovalam Beach, which is one of the most popular beaches in Kerala. Kovalam is a beautiful beach that has golden sands, coconut groves and various Ayurvedic resorts as its USPs. Another beach near to Thiruvanathapuram is Shanghumukham Beach, which is famous for its sunset. Many tourists throng the beach in the evening to watch the sun spectacle as the ball of fire goes down the Arabian Sea. The other popular beaches in Kerala include Payyambalam Beach, Somatheeram Beach, Thangasseri Beach, Thirumullavaram Beach, Vallikunnu Beach and Varkala Beach.
Kerala backwaters are the popular attractions of the state. Many tourists visit Kerala just to enjoy the Kerala backwaters. Kerala has a vast network of waterways that connect the remote parts of Kerala with the mainland. The people of Kerala from the centuries have used these waterways as the trade highways and even today backwaters are used to ferry people and goods from one place to another. Kerala has about 41 rivers that stretch to almost 1,900 kilometres. These rivers criss-cross various villages and towns and offers tourist an opportunity to observe rural Kerala closely.
During the mosoons, Kerala dons a different hue as the monsoon harbingers a season of festivity and boat races. The serene backwaters come alive with a number of boat races and traditional music of Kerala. Boat races attract tourists and locals alike, who throng the banks of rivers to watch the various races. Some of the places known for backwaters include Alappuzha, Kochi, Kasargod, Kottavam, Kumarkom, Thiruvallam and Kozhikode.
Luxury Indian Vacations offers travel tours to the sleepy backwaters of Kerala, located in South India, which are no longer sleepy in the true sense of the term as activities of the order of government sponsored boat races and other water sports enliven up the environment. Chadom valloms or the boats of the backwaters and Ketuvalloms, the Kerala houseboats, are the signature attributes of the beaches and backwaters of Kerala, located in Kerala, South India.
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