41 days festival Mullackal Chirappu Mahotsavam is also an attraction of Alleppey. It is organized every December in Alleppey. The festival is held near Mullakkal Rajarajeswai Temple and there is no entry ticket for the festival. There are some other temples, churches and palaces too in Alleppey such as Chettikulangaara Devi Temple, Manaarasala Temple, Edathua Church, Alappuzha CSI Christ Church, Krishnapuram Palace etc.
The most famous attraction of Alappuzha is its backwaters where houseboat stays are enjoyed by the tourists. Backwaters are generally a network of different types of water canals connected to each other. On the banks of these backwaters many cities are found, which become starting and end points of the houseboat stays.
Different types of houseboats are available in Alleppey. In Kerala, houseboats are also known as Kettuvallams. These are made of well finished and color coated woods. Houseboats having single bedroom to six bedrooms are available. Most of the houseboats are equipped with facilities of food, water, washroom, toilets etc. Mostly, the rooms are air conditioned and a good care is taken of other requirements. The houseboats are available according to duration of stay and budget. These are segregated into various categories like platinum, gold, silver, deluxe, premium, first class and budget class etc –depending upon facilities and commensurate prices. It means a tourist has many options to choose according to one’s budget. These houseboats are motorized but run at slow speed so that one can enjoy the sceneries and views. Houseboat stay offers solace, away from noise and complexities of day to day life. Enjoy silence and peace while watching the natural beauty of Kerala – trees, birds, aqua life, sunset, sunrise and everything related to it. During houseboat stay in Alleppey, grab opportunity to enjoy cuisines of Kerala too or order for something your choice.