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Alappuzha Beach

An outdoor spot in Alleppey & Kumarakom, free to visit and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunset.

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Alappuzha Beach in Alleppey & Kumarakom
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Why go

Town beach with an old pier and lighthouse.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Alleppey & Kumarakom, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Thaff Restaurant, 2.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Beaches
Price
Free
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Sunset

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Alleppey & Kumarakom, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Thaff Restaurant

    Popular local spot for Kerala parotta, beef fry and Malabar biryani.

    Food · 2.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Mullackal Rajarajeswari Temple

    Busy Hindu temple in Alleppey's market area, center of the December Chirap festival.

    Sight · 2.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kayak backwater tour

    Guided kayak trips through narrow canals that houseboats cannot reach.

    Activity · 3.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Houseboat cruise on Vembanad Lake

    Overnight trip on a converted rice barge through canals, villages and paddy fields.

    Activity · 4.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Marari Beach

    Quiet sand beach with fishing boats, 15 km north of Alleppey.

    Outdoors · 12 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Pathiramanal Island

    Uninhabited island in Vembanad Lake with a walking path through mangroves and palms, home to herons, cormorants and egrets.

    Outdoors · 16 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Alappuzha Beach is a stop on our Kerala Backwaters & Tea Hills route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Alleppey & Kumarakom

Alappuzha Beach is our only outdoors pick in Alleppey & Kumarakom; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Alleppey & Kumarakom guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Alleppey & Kumarakom run from 28°C in August to 31°C in March; June is usually the wettest month. For Alappuzha Beach itself, we suggest: Sunset.

Modelled monthly averages for Alleppey & Kumarakom from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Alleppey & Kumarakom weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Alappuzha Beach, Keralam, India
Coordinates
9.49275, 76.31778
Destination
Alleppey & Kumarakom, India

Alappuzha Beach: quick answers

How much time do you need at Alappuzha Beach?

Plan on about an hour at Alappuzha Beach. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Alappuzha Beach?

Our pick: Sunset.

Is Alappuzha Beach free?

Yes, we list Alappuzha Beach as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Alappuzha Beach?

Alappuzha Beach is at Alappuzha Beach, Keralam, India. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Alappuzha Beach?

Alappuzha Beach appears on Kerala Backwaters & Tea Hills, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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