There are however
different types of Kerala Backwaters.They are:
Kollam(Quilon),
Alappuzha(Alleppey)
and
Kottayam are the principal backwater towns.If
you are visiting the state in the month of late August/ early september during
ten-days Onam harvest festival, you can watch the spectacle of the backwaters.
The festival takes place where the boats wade through and cross the shallow
paths, through the palm-fringed lakes studded with Chinese fishing nets, and
along narrow canals where coir (coconut fibre), copra and cashews are loaded
onto boats. Stops are made at small settlements where people live on carefully
cultivated narrow spits of land only a few meters wide, and there's the chance
to see traditional boats with huge sails,
and
prows carved into the shape of dragons.
Kollam Backwaters
One of the oldest ports of the Malabar coast is
Kollam. Kollam was once the hub of the international trade that existed in the
days of the british rule. -
Alappuzha
The most famous place in Kerala that is mainly and distinctly known for its
boat races is Alappuzha.
the
holiodayers in this part of the state are many..
Kumarakom Backwaters
This is situated just around 12km from Kottayam,
this unique backwater
destination situated on the banks of the Vembanad
lake is considered the gateway to the backwaters of Kuttanad.
Cochin Backwaters
More
popular as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, Kochi is a cluster of islands on the
vast expanse of the Vembanad Lake.
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