The Alappuzha beach which is also called as Alleppey beach
lies in between the Arabian Sea and the Punnamada backwaters. The Alappuzha
beach is an attractive one and was a busiest coast of south India in the
earlier times. It is a beautiful beach with scarlet sunsets with silver sands
and palm trees. The canals and backwaters here helped in the transportation of
goods from the Western Ghats to the sea. There is an old light house and a pier
that is around 1000 ft long. It was built in the year 1862, by Captain Hugh
Crawford. This pier was helpful for trade purposes and provided shelter to the
boats that reached there.
Alappuzha beach has
facilities for adventurous water sport activities like surfing, parasailing,
riding water scooters, high speed boats etc. It is considered to have one of
the best water sport facilities. The tourists also can take a dip in the sea
and enjoy swimming in the clear waters.
The beach is beautified by a garden where you can take a
walk and roam about. There are two parks near to the beach namely the Vijaya
Park and the Sea View Park. There are facilities for boating, toy trains for
kids etc. available in these parks that attracts the children and they can have
a great time here. There is also a swimming pool in the Vijaya Park.
How to Reach
Nearest Railway Station:Alappuzha railway station
Nearest Airport:Cochin International Airport
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