About Alleppey
Kanyakumari to Alleppey distnce : 242 km
Estimated travel time : 6.8 hours
Kanyakumari to Alleppey or Alappuzha is very popular route for tourism. Alleppey also known as Venice of the East and famous for its boat races, backwater holidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry.
Alleppey is located near Kochi in the South Indian state of Kerala. Alleppey is a picture perfect place known for backwaters, beaches and Lagoons. This town houses some of best beaches of Kerala. Alappuzha is best water world on Earth.It is inter connect network of canal backwaters. Tourists can enjoy water sports, stay in houseboats and also rejuvenate themselves in Ayurvedic resorts. If you want to witness traditional snake boat race visit the place during August - September and also try palm wine at a local shop for ensuring the authenticity.
Taxi from Kanyakumari to Alleppey is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kanyakumari to Alleppey by car is well connected through NH66 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kanyakumari to Alleppey distance is 242 Km and is 6.8 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Nagercoil - Nagraja temple, handicrafts like wood carving, wooden lacquer ware and lace work and embroidery for exports
Marthandam - Mathoor Aqueduct, Marthandam CSI Church, Karuppatti - Palm Jaggery, Marthandam Steel Flyover
Kovalam - Valiyathura Pier, Lighthouse Beach, Hawah Beach, Vellayani Lake, Aruvikkara Dam, Halcyon Castle
Varkala - Varkala Cliff, Ponnumthuruthu Island, Saint Sebastian's Pilgrim Church, Varkala Aquarium, Chilakkoor Beach, Kappil Beach
Chavara - Ashtamudi lake, Kattil Mekkathil Devi temple, Kottankulangara Devi temple, Kakkathuruthu
Karunagappalli - Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple, Li Creations, Amritapuri Ashram, Panmana Asramam, Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Tsunami Museum, Pavumba Kali Temple, Thekkan Guruvayoor Temple
Kayamkulam - Mermaid Statue, Kayamkulam Kayal, Krishnapuram Palace, Oachira Parabrahma Temple, Azheekal Beach, Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum & Art Gallery, Valiazheekal Beach, Oachira kali ground
Haripad - Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple, Ananthapuram Palace, Thrikkunnappuzha Beach, Evoor Sreekrishna Swamy Temple, St. George's Church Cheppad
Purakkad - Sree Venu Gopala Swamy Temple
Ambalappuzha - Sree Krishna Swamy temple, Karumadikuttan (Buddha Statue), Ambalappuzha beach, Thottappally Spillway, Thottappally beach, Punnapara beach