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A backwater view with houseboat from Biyyam Lake, Ponnani, India A Kerala houseboat in Alappuzha, India A kettuvallam houseboat with an upper deck. Kettuvallam is a houseboat widely used in the Indian state of Kerala. These have thatched roof covers over wooden hulls. [1] The traditional kettuvallam is mainly used for promoting Kerala tourism.
The Kerala backwaters are a network of lagoons, lakes, interconnected canals and rivers, lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala in southern India. Kerala backwaters, South India. Русский: Заводи Кералы, цепь каналов, озер и лагун, протянувшаяся вдоль побережья ...
A houseboat - Scene from Nedumudi, Kuttanad Houseboat on the lake Important in the ancient history of South India, Kuttanadu is a region spanning the Alappuzha and Kottayam districts; it is well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities.
A houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington, US Houseboat Cornelia in Ystad, Sweden, 2018. A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily for regular dwelling. Most houseboats are not motorized, as they are usually moored or kept stationary, fixed at a berth, and often tethered to land to provide utilities ...
Kerala is a tropical beach town with thriving wildlife, but Varanasi was my favorite place to visit. It was unlike anywhere else I've been. It's a pilgrimage site for Hindus, and people make the ...
The lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboat and backwater resorts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Ashtamudi Wetland was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands.
A Kettuvallam houseboat in Kerala, India. Varghese's most important contribution to the field of tourism in Kerala is perhaps the conversion of the traditional Kettuvallam rice boat into a touring and cruising houseboat. This helped to rescue the then declining industry of boating, boat building and artisans working with bamboo.
Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a noted bird sanctuary where many species of migratory birds visit. The Vembanad Lake, the largest backwater in Kerala, is habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species and it teems with Karimeen (Pearl spot also known as Etroplus suratensis) shrimp (Metapenaeus dobsonii) common name Poovalan chemeen.