Alleppey and India's fabled one-of-a-kind Backwaters

Alleppey on the Arabian Sea is one of the best places to experience India's Kerala Backwaters.
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Alleppey (officially Alappuzha) is one of the few beach cities you’ll find where the impressive oceanfront is not the main attraction.

Rather, the focus here is inland, on the Kerala Backwaters—a vast network of lakes, rivers and canals that has fostered a unique waterborne lifestyle for centuries.

The backwaters aren’t only home to one of India’s most productive agricultural areas (this part of Kerala is often called the “rice bowl of India”); it’s also a rich source of history and lore associated with the spice trade.

The pleasant guesthouse where I’m staying is a short walk from the wonderful, yet largely empty beach in a neighborhood that feels more like a remote island village than part of a city of 250,000 people.

Quiet and tranquil. Another India stereotype bites the dust.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Overview
01:08 Where I’m Staying
01:34 Alleppey Backgrounder
02:24 Kerala: a unique Indian state
03:50 Backwaters
13:29 Alleppey’s Oceanfront
17:33 Alappuzha Lighthouse
21:08 Final thought from Alleppey
21:39 Outro & Next Destination

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