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