Discover Alleppey Holidays

Although Allepey's status as a sea-trading port was established at the end of the eighteenth century, construction of the town's lighthouse didn't begin until 1860. Completed two years later, the lighthouse was constructed from local stone, has a teak spiral staircase and originally featured a double-wicked lamp powered by coconut oil which remained in use until 1952. The lighthouse is still manned and can be visited between 3pm and 5pm each day.

Alleppey has its own long stretch of sands, but boisterous waves and strong tidal currents mean that it is unsuitable for swimming. Marari Beach, just fifteen kilometres north of the town is uncrowded, shaded by palm trees and offers acres of clean, white sand and tropically warm waters.

Set within beautiful landscaped gardens, this remarkable museum dedicated to local entrepreneur and philanthropist Revi Karuna Karan houses one of the largest collections of Swarovski crystals in the world as well as hundreds of items of fine porcelain from the great manufactures including Delft, Armani and Capo di Monte.