Islands & Nature
Pathiramanal Island
Island · Muhamma · Cherthala
Pathiramanal Island is a small green island in Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha district, Kerala, reached only by boat. Kerala Tourism identifies it as an…
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Beaches
Marari Beach
Beach · Mararikulam · Cherthala
Marari Beach near Mararikulam in Alappuzha district, Kerala, offers a quieter Arabian Sea experience than the busier town beaches. Named after the coastal village…
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Arookutty Backwaters
Backwater · Arookutty · Cherthala
Arookutty Backwaters showcase the water-bound character of Arookutty in Cherthala taluk, northern Alappuzha. Backwater channels, village jetties, coconut-lined banks and small-boat traffic create a…
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Chethy Beach
Beach · Chethy · Cherthala
Chethy Beach is a low-key Arabian Sea beach in Chethy, Cherthala taluk, close to Mararikulam in Alappuzha district. The coastal setting combines sandy shore,…
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Kokkamangalam Apostle St. Thomas Church
Church · Kokkamangalam · Cherthala
Kokkamangalam Apostle St. Thomas Church is a historic Christian pilgrimage site in the Cherthala area of Alappuzha. Kerala’s Christian tradition associates Kokkamangalam with one…
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Thanneermukkom Bund
Regulator · Thanneermukkom · Cherthala
Thanneermukkom Bund is a major water-control structure across Vembanad Lake at Thanneermukkom in Alappuzha district, Kerala. Built to regulate saline intrusion into the Kuttanad…
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Perumbalam Island
Island · Perumbalam · Cherthala
Perumbalam Island is a quiet inhabited island in Vembanad Lake under Cherthala taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala. Reached by boat, it offers a village-scale backwater…
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Andhakaranazhi Beach
Beach · Andhakaranazhi · Cherthala
Andhakaranazhi Beach is a scenic coastal destination near Pattanakkad in Alappuzha district, Kerala, where the backwater environment approaches the Arabian Sea. The beach is…
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St. Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal
Basilica · Arthunkal · Cherthala
St. Andrew's Basilica at Arthunkal is one of Alappuzha district's best-known Christian pilgrimage centres, set close to Kerala's coast. The basilica is strongly associated…
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Kakkathuruthu Island
Island · Ezhupunna · Cherthala
Kakkathuruthu is a tiny backwater island in Ezhupunna panchayat, Alappuzha district, surrounded by Vembanad Lake and reached traditionally by country boat. Known as the…
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