Its Criss-crossing Canals And Once Busy Waterways Inevitably Evoke Comparisons With Venice. A Prosperous Trading Town Of Yesteryears, Which Exported Coir Products To Different Parts Of The World, Alappuzha Relinquished Its Commercial Position To Other Towns, Notably Kochi, In Later Years. Today, Tourism Has Appeared As Its New Saviour. Old Settlers Have Left Behind Architectural Treasures - Numerous Old Mansions And Trading Houses Built In A Unique Style. These Buildings, Along With The Quiet Streets And Winding Canals, Lend This Quaint Town Its Distinctive Allure. Situated At The South-western Tip Of India's Longest Lake, The Vembanad, Alappuzha Lies Sandwiched Between The Lake And The Arabian Sea - A Sliver Of Land Barely 4 Km Wide. It Attracts Tourists Throughout The Year For That Singular Experience Of Backwater Cruising, Especially In The Kuttanad Region, A Vast Area Of Partly Reclaimed Land, Covered In Emerald Green Paddy Fields And Separated By Dikes From Waters That Are Actually A Few Feet Higher.