canals with lush green coconut palms, was well known even from the early
periods of the Sangam age. History says Alappuzha had trade relations with
ancient Greece and Rome in Antiquity and in the Middle Ages, as well as with
other parts of India. The famous Chettikulangara temple is at Mavelikkara in
Alappuzha district. Arthunkal church and Edathuva church are famous
christian worship centres in the district. Kettuvalloms or Houseboats
(Riceboats) are country boats that were used in the early days for the
transport of goods from the isolated interior villages to the towns. With the
advent of roads, bridges and ferry services, gradually the Kettuvalloms went
off the scene. Now these kettuvalloms are back again as a major tourist
attraction. A ride on a Kettuvallom is a fabulous way to explore the fascinating
beauty of the backwaters. Overnight stay at the houseboat.
Day 2:
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Leave for Kollam early in the morning. On arrival at Kollam
with Alleppey Trivandrum Tour, check in at a hotel and later
in the evening visi t various tourist attract ions of the
town.Kol lam or Qui lon, an old sea port town on the
Arabian coast , stands on the Ashtamudi lake. Kollam, the erstwhile
Desinganadu, had a sustained commercial reputation from the days of the
Phoenicians and the Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was regarded by
Ibn Batuta, as one of the five ports , which he had seen in the course of his
travels during a period of twenty four years, in the 14th century. Kollam
District which is a veritable Kerala in miniature is gifted with unique
representative features - sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, streams,
backwaters, forest, vast green fields and tropical crop of every variety both
food crop and cash crop, so called 'The Gods Own Capital'. Stay overnight at
the hotel.
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