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Kerala
Backwaters Tours
Kerala's backwaters is the most popular tourist attraction of
Kerala. The palm-fringed, tranquil backwaters were once just the state's
trade highways. Kerala is her backwaters and lakes. They have dictated her
history, shaped her present and promise a future by virtue of offering
incomparable beauty and unique experiences.
The state's palm-fringed backwaters are inland lakes connected by a
network of canals. With 41 west-flowing rivers, the backwaters stretch to
almost 1,900 kilometers. The backwater routes date back over the centuries
and have been long used for all transportation needs, in particular trade
in coconut, rubber, rice and spices. Today, these waterways link remote
villages and islands to the mainland and nerve centers of the coastal
area.
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