Magical greens, magical attractions and magical waterways form the soul of God’s own country, ‘Kerala’! Serving as one of the world’s top 1001 attractions, the backwaters of Kerala take you on a fascinating journey to untouched green countryside, swaying palm trees, emerald rice fields and enchanting wildlife. When it comes to the best relaxing vacations in India, the backwaters of Kerala seem to be quite nice.
Kerala backwaters
These serene canals or ‘Kayals’ are made up of the huge network of canals, lagoons and around 44 rivers in Kerala. Not only to facilitate inner communication, these backwaters allow you to explore the true beauty of Kerala, the lifestyle of the local villagers and their traditional forms of folk art.
The famous Vembanad Lake in Kerala is made up of more than 205 square kilometers of a complete backwater belt that extends to around 900 square kilometers. During a trip to Kerala, one can visit places like Alleppey, Cochin, Trivandrum, Kollam and Kumarakom to visit the best of backwaters.
Houseboats of Kerala
Luxurious houseboats or traditional ‘Kettuvalloms’ prove to be the best ways to travel through the backwaters of Kerala. As the name suggests, these houseboats offer adequate facilities of bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, living room, terrace, etc. to facilitate your stay in the waters.
Kerala’s houseboats, previously used as a mode of transportation for food grains, were transformed into luxurious water craft in the 1990s. These premium accommodation units take you on a tour of all of Kerala, including picturesque wildlife sanctuaries and the aromatic plantations of spices, tea and coffee.
In this way, the beautiful backwaters of Kerala, full of relaxing houseboats, offer the best quiet vacations in India.