Alleppey also called Alappuzha is a municipality and town located on the shores of the Laccadive Sea in Kerala. It is also the district headquarters of Alappuzha district. The name Alappuzha is a toponym( name based on local language & geography) in which Alayam means home and 'puzha' means watercourse or river as mentioned in Dr. Herman Gundert's dictionary.
Alappuzha is an important tourist destination of Kerala which is popular for waterways and backwaters. It has a nickname as "Venice of the East" for the small canals flowing through the old part of the town. Places like Alappuzha lighthouse, Alleppey beach, Sri Krishna Swamy temple, Alleppey backwater, Marri beach, Krishnapuram palace, Punnapura beach, St. Mary's Basilica and more.
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