THE BACKWATERS
This term refers to the network of waterways stretching from Kollam in the south to Cochin in the north and includes lakes, lagoons, rivers, canals and channels. This is a beautiful area where you can visit small villages and enjoy the countryside and birdlife – either from a backwater resort or from the decks of a houseboat. Many of the resorts are on the banks of the vast Vembanad Lake. This region of the backwaters, called ‘Kuttanad’, is known as the rice bowl of Kerala and is one of the most beautiful and interesting areas.