Water taxis will now ferry passengers on the backwaters of Kuttanad in Alappuzha with the state government launching its first catamaran diesel-powered craft to boost the tourism sector hit hard by ...

"The potential is huge, we can really grow and this growth will transform the lives of the people. But our voices are not heard. I'd like to see the hotel industry take this area seriously, build ...

The quay in Alappuzha is now a storm-battered relic, staring forlornly at the sea, a reminder of all that this small town once was. Up until a few years back, visitors could walk out onto the Arabian ...

Alappuzha is still referred to as the Venice of the East, more than a century after the former viceroy of British India, George Nathaniel Curzon, famously remarked — “Here nature has spent up on the ...

Alappuzha: Flood-ravaged Alappuzha is on the revival path. Tourism sector, a major source of income for the residents, had suffered a setback in the August floods with fall in the number of tourists ...

Alappuzha: A mega houseboat rally titled ‘Back to backwaters’ was held by the tourism department here on Friday to revive the backwater tourism in Alappuzah. Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, ...