Alappuzha is famous for kuttand backwaters, hearty paddy fields embraced with rivers. A journey in the houseboat of alleppey is a real pilgrimage to the kerala tradition. Several temples like mannarassala; the serpent worship place
(Nagaradhana) and also several seasonal boat races (Nehru trophy, Champakkulam, Payippad) during the period of August to September .