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History of houseboats | luxury boathouse kerala -kumarakom houseboat holidays

The Kerala backwaters are a network of interconnected canals,rivers,lakes and a chain of brackish lagoons.Alapuzha (Alleppey) the Venice of the East has an important place in the maritime history of Kerala.The Kettuvallam (houseboats) in the Alleppey backwaters are one of the prominent tourist attractions in Kerala.<br>http://www.kumarakomhouseboatholidays.com/

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History of houseboats | luxury boathouse kerala -kumarakom houseboat holidays

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  1. History of Houseboats Kumarakom Houseboat Holidays

  2. The story of how the high-load carrier boats in Kerala, India, transformed to the Houseboats.

  3. Story is bit old, about more than 100 years old. High load capacity boats which were used, to carry tons of goods from Kuttanad to Kochi port.

  4. That was the only possible mode of transportation for the time being. They called it as ‘kettuvallam’. Planks of jack wood and coir were used to strengthen them.

  5. As time passed on, trucks and other transportation facilities took the responsibilities from these boats. Eventually kettuvallam started fading away from the normal sights of the backwaters in Kerala.

  6. There comes the innovation and the transformation which made a formidable change in the whole tourism industry in Kerala as well as India.

  7. Those old kettuvallam changed their attire in and out. Became smarter, convenient and started being a house to the travellers.

  8. Kumarakom Houseboat Holidays Kumarakom Houseboat holidays is one of the number one houseboat operators in Alleppey and Kumarakom backwaters. Kumarakom Houseboat Holidays offering luxury boathouse accommodation in Alleppey and Kumarakom backwaters.

  9. Contact Us Mukul Das,Marketing Manager (Kerala),Kumarakom Houseboat Holidays,19th D Pallichira Junction Kumarakom P.O., Kottayam,Kerala, India – 686563 kumarakomhouseboatholidays@gmail.com Mobile: +91 9847608883Office: +91 481 2523598

  10. Visit Us http://www.kumarakomhouseboatholidays.com/

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