Cruise the backwaters of alleppey also known as alappuzha on a 7 hour tour from fort cochin and discover the famous inland waterways of kerala on board a traditional houseboat see traditional villages and backwater boats and more alleppey also known as alappuzha is located between the arabian sea and a web of rivers flowing into it in the early 20th century the then viceroy of the indian empire lord curzon was so mesmerized by the scenic beauty he declared that alleppey was the venice