Tag: alleppey

Ever Been To Crab Island?

Elusively tucked away about 22 kms from Cochin, is Njandu Kadu or the Backwater Crab Island. Patronized by heavy weight travelers from all over the world and yet pretty obscure even to the locals, the ‘island of coconut groves’ is a spectacular treat. Strips of coconut groves intermingled with thickly foliaged canals from a 36 […]

Battlefield Punnamada

As the small town ofAlappuzhabids adieu to the resilient but cathartic monsoon rains, it embarks on the next arduous display of determination in the month of August – The Nehru Snake Boat Race. Peg the bone-drenching rain versus the grit of the oarsmen of the race and you would struggle to establish the stronger contestant. […]

Witnessing The Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race

The annual Nehru boat race is just around the corner and this week we take you through a practical guide of how to plan your trip to watch one of the most fantastic displays of local culture on the backwaters of Kerala. The Punnamada Lake of Alleppey resounds with cheering locals and houseboats line up […]

Festival Of The Month: Champakulam Boat Race

I perched myself on the deck of a parked houseboat, eagerly waiting for the crowd to erupt into a deafening cheer again. The meaning of the running Malayalam commentary escaped me, so I concentrated on the athlete-laden boats before my eyes. Sleek, ornate and powered by a team of a hundred (or more) muscular men, […]

Battlefield Punnamada

As the small town ofAlappuzhabids adieu to the resilient but cathartic monsoon rains, it embarks on the next arduous display of determination in the month of August – The Nehru Snake Boat Race. Peg the bone-drenching rain versus the grit of the oarsmen of the race and you would struggle to establish the stronger contestant. […]

Akkarakalam Memoirs, Alappuzha

To Jobin and his family, Akkarakalam Memoirs is not only a family relic, but an opportunity to keep alive the grandeur and tradition of his Syrian Christian roots. This archaic structure stands majestically by thePampaRiveron the Alappuzha – Changnacherry road.  The 150 year old house has history embedded in every wooden wall and brick laid […]

Temple View Residency, Alappuzha

Easy to locate on the prominent Court Road of Alappuzha, Temple View Residency is aptly named so, due to theUdipiKrishnaTempleon the opposite side of the road. Though in the middle of the town, the sprawling courtyard transports you away from the busy vendors and traffic outside. The century old house was taken up by Mr. […]

Green Village, Alappuzha

Half submerged boats rust gracefully in the centralcanalofAlappuzhaas you enter the town on the left to head towards the Punnamada Jetty road. The languid feel of the scene is almost symbolic of how your visit to Alappuzha might be. Perfect to replicate the satisfying laziness of boats floating under the shade of trees, is a […]

Dazzle Dew, Alappuzha

As you cruise along the maincanalofAlappuzhatown, the road meanders towards thePunnamada Boat Jetty Road, leaving behind the usual commotion of the town. Another curvaceous swing into about 2 kilometers on the left, and you are greeted with a charming old house on the right. A red berry tree provides an effusive welcome in the winter […]

Arunima Canal View Bungalow, Alappuzha

As you walk into the 75 years old Arunima bungalow near the main Alappuzha canal, you are transcended into an era of flourishing spice business. The ancient home to a merchant reverberates with history on how the main vault was secured at the back of the house, while the owner peeked from a low window […]

Arunima Heritage, Alappuzha

One of the by lanes from the main canal of Alappuzha, winds away from the town clamour and makes a stop at Arunima Heritage, Mr. Sabu Sali and Laila’s 60 years old house. ‘Arunima’, Mr. Sali explains, means the red tinged colour of the sky at dusk and dawn. After having retired as a District […]