Washed by the silvery waves of the Arabian Sea, Alappuzha, the Venice of the East welcomes you to the backwaters of kerala. The Palm fringed canals and shores bustling with glimpses from the day to day life in the country side, the mirror still lagoons, picture book lakesides and its long sandy beach has blessed Alappuzha, the water locked district, to become one of the best Backwater tourism destinations in God's Own Country.The large network of canals provide Alleppey its lifeline.

Ambalapuzha : Ambalappuzha is a small town in Alappuzha district of Kerala state, south India. The town is famous for its Sri Krishna temple. The Ambalappuzha temple is one of the three important Sri Krishna temples in the state of Kerala.The Sri Krishna Temple at Ambalapuzha, 14 km from Alleppey is among Kerala`s more famous ones boasting of the typical temple architectrual style of the State. It is equally famed for its palpayasam -a sweet milk porridge offered to the diety. The temple`s main festival occurs in March/April. It was in this temple that the 16th century poet Kunjan Nambiar staged his first Ottan Thullal, a solo dance performance with high social content.

Arthunkal Palli : Arthunkal is a place near to Alappuzha . St. Andrew Church in Arthunkal is very famous with the presence of Saint Sebastian. This is a famous pilgrimage place in Kerala and the festival in this church is known asEttamperunnal. there are many offerings in Arthunkal church like Urulunercha which is crawling whole body lying down and moving from beach to the church. This offering is similar to Shayana Pradishnam. Another fact is that Lord Ayyappa and Saint Sebastain are brothers. St.Sebastian is believed to have special powers like removing many diseases like Small Poxes or Chicken Pox and many uncurable diseases. Usually the festival of St. Sebastian happens normally in the month of December and another co incidence is that it takes place after the Sabarimala Festival ends

Krishnapuram Palace : The 18th century Krishnapuram Palace built during the reign of the Travancore monarch, Marthanda Varma, is a double storied structure which displays typical characteristics of Kerala architecture-gabled roofs, dormer windows, narrow corridors. It houses one of the largest mural paintings in Kerala called the Gajendra Moksham. It measures 14 feet by 11 feet and is at the western end of the ground floor, a walking distance from the Palace Pool. Inside is also a museum of antique sculptures, paintings and bronzes. Situated 47 km from Alappuzha on the way to Kollam, Krishnapuram is easily accessible by bus from either town.