Alappuzha Beach
Beach in Kerala, India
9°29′35″N 76°19′04″E / 9.492990°N 76.317698°E / 9.492990; 76.317698
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Alappuzha Beach is a beach in Alappuzha town and a tourist attraction in Kerala, India.[1] Beach has an old pier which extend to sea is over 150 years old.[2] Alappuzha beach host many events annually like Alappuzha beach festival,[3] Sand art festival[4] and many more.
Overview
Alappuzha beach is one of the major tourist spot in Alappuzha town. Alappuzha Lighthouse situated near to the beach.[5] Beach is accessible through various town roads and an elevated highway will passing by the beach as part of Alappuzha bypass in order to preserve the beauty of the area.[6] Camel safaris was another attraction in beach which introduced a couple of years ago but it got banned by authorities.[7]
Events in Alappuzha beach
Alappuzha beach festival is a famous event organised as part of new year celebration. It's organised as an annual event in every year. Thousands of people gathers in the event includes from other district.[3] Kerala's first international sand art festival and competition held on April 26-2015 in Alappuzha beach. Many national and international sand artists participated in event. The state tourism department and the Alleppey Foundation has jointly organised the event.[8]
Local Attractions
- Alappuzha Lighthouse
- Vijay Park
- Sea View Park[9]
- Alappuzha Bypass
- Jain Temple
References
- ^ "Alappuzha beach - popular picnic spot - Kerala Tourism".
- ^ "It is requiem for the Alappuzha pier". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Alappuzha Beach Festival Begins". The New Indian Express.[dead link]
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Alappuzha beach to host sand art festival in April". The Hindu.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Alappuzha lighthouse to celebrate 150 Year". The Hindu.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Bypass project gathers pace". The Hindu.
- ^ "Ban on camel rides on Alappuzha beach". deccanchronicle.com/.
- ^ ANI (19 April 2015). "Sand art festival begins on Kerala's Alappuzha Beach".
- ^ "Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour".
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- Ambankadavu
- Anjarakandi River
- Ayalurpuzha
- Bharathappuzha
- Chalakudy
- Chalippuzha
- Chaliyar
- Cherukunnapuzha
- Cherupuzha
- Cheruthoni
- Chulliyar
- Edamalayar
- Gayathripuzha
- Iruvanjippuzha
- Ithikkara
- Kabini
- Kadalundi
- Kallada
- Kallayi
- Kalpathipuzha
- Kanjirappuzha
- Kannadipuzha
- Karamana
- Karimpuzha
- Karimpuzha River (Palakkad)
- Korapuzha
- Korayar
- Kottappuzha
- Kunthipuzha
- Kurumali
- Kuthirappuzha
- Madatharuvi
- Mahé
- Malampuzha
- Mangalam
- Manimala
- Maruthappuzha
- Meenachil
- Meenkarappuzha
- Mullayar
- Muthirapuzha
- Muvattupuzha
- Neerppuzha
- Neyyar
- Pallichelaru
- Pamba
- Pambar
- Pandippuzha
- Papanasini
- Parambikulam
- Payaswini
- Perinjankutti
- Periyar
- Punnappuzha
- Thuppanadippuzha
- Thuthapuzha
- Tirur
- Valapattanam
- Vandazhippuzha
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