An old man taking a dip in river while a countryboat with yellow and orange umbrellas rests nearby, Kerala, India
Backwaters form an aesthetically and economically attractive feature of Kerala. The great flood of 1866 AD silted up old harbours and led to the formation of lagoons like Vembanadu Kayal, (205 KM2) 83 KM long, the Ashtamudy Kayal, 16 KM long and the Kayamkulam Kayal, KM long. The lagoons acted as link between interior landmasses and the sea, taking the role of highways. There is a different Kerala along these backwaters holiday tour packages. Throbbing with its unique culture, the routes along these backwaters holiday tour packages are always breath-taking green, the skyline vanishing with a line of coconut trees on the banks. The life around, the cultural festivals, the shrines, churches and mosques, the commercial modes, the farmlands and sea, all different scenes but memorized together to make a unique whole. Alleppey: ‘The Venice of the East’ Kuttanad This is the one of the places in the world where farming is done below sea level ( -2 metres below sea level). Inland waterways that flow above the land level is an amazing feature of this land. Kuttanad is the heart of the backwater holiday tour packages of Kerala. This beautiful countryside with its waterways also has a rich crop of banana, Cassava and yam. These regions are wonders of the agricultural engineering skills of Kerala and remind the tourist of the famous dikes of Holland. Extensive areas of land have been reclaimed from the backwaters and are protected by dikes built around. A leisurely cruise along the canals that surround these kayals is a memorable experience.
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