{"id":6284,"date":"2021-11-18T22:14:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T22:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/?p=6284"},"modified":"2022-09-06T10:34:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T10:34:04","slug":"see-kerala-through-its-backwaters-from-a-houseboat-in-kerala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/blog\/general-info\/see-kerala-through-its-backwaters-from-a-houseboat-in-kerala.html","title":{"rendered":"See Kerala through its backwaters from a houseboat in Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Off the Malabar Coast of India on the edge of the Arabian\nsea lies Kerala, a region renowned for its beaches and waterways, coconut\ngroves, paddy fields and pristine blue waters that lap the soft sands and\ncoconut-palm fringed beaches along this glorious coast. Long known as the \u2018Venice\nof the East\u2019, the Malabar or Kerala Backwaters are a complex and interconnected\nnetwork of waterways, canals, lakes and rivers that are home both to wildlife\nand people. With more than 900 km of waterways making up the Kerala Backwaters,\nthis meeting of the Arabian Sea and the freshwater from more than 30 rivers that\nfeed into the backwaters, creates a unique ecosystem that extends for half of\nthe length of the State of Kerala. The interconnected canals, lagoons and\nrivers are home to palm groves, floating houseboats and families living their\nlives in this unique waterworld. The backwaters of Kerala offer visitors a\nreally peaceful almost languid way to experience rural India at its most\npeacefully replete. Take a houseboat and cruise luxuriously through the\nbackwaters, watching the many and varied lifestyles, both human and wildlife,\nthat live within these waterways as you cruise gently along. Fertile soils and\nplentiful fish stocks mean it\u2019s one of the country\u2019s most abundant regions,\nwith parts of the backwaters reclaimed from the waters for rice cultivation. Sit\nback, relax and enjoy the idyllic sights of shady palms, paddy fields and quiet\nlittle rural churches and temples. This is India at its rural best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While enjoying your holiday in Kerala be sure to make time\nto look around the colourful city of Kochi. Kochi (or Cochin) is a series of\npeninsulas, islands and promontories caught between the lakes and rivers of its\ninland waterways and the Arabian Sea. An important port city since the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\nCentury A.D. it has long been a meeting and trading place for Indian, Arab,\nChinese and European merchants. A rich and long history from the Cochin Kingdom\nthrough Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and English occupations and administrations,\nthe city is a living melting pot of cultural influences still visible in the\narchitecture, cuisine and art of the Cochinese today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When visiting the Malabar Coast and the Kerala backwaters the perfect itinerary has to include a stay at the stunning boutique wellness resort of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/hotels\/india\/kerala\/neeleshwar-hermitage\">Neeleshwar Hermitage<\/a><\/strong> combined with an overnight cruise on the backwaters aboard the elegant <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/hotels\/india\/kerala\/lotus-houseboat\">Lotus Houseboat<\/a><\/strong>. With just 2 cabins aboard the houseboat privacy and serenity are assured during your cruise, with the professional crew offering 5-star service throughout. The Neeleshwar Hermitage offers 19 traditional thatched cottages laid out according to traditional design principles on an unspoilt beach looking out across the Arabian Sea. With an Ayurvedic Wellness Clinic on site, guests can relax and rejuvenate incorporating Ayurvedic menus, yoga, massage and meditation during their stay in this beautiful boutique resort. 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