The most popular way to do so is on kettuvallams, traditional barges with wooden hulls and thatched roofs used to carry rice ...

Pookode Lake Hidden in the lush forests of Wayanad, Pookode Lake’s shape, strikingly resembling the map of India ... Paravur Kayal is where Kerala’s tranquil backwaters meet the vast Arabian ...

The port city is also one of the gateways to the backwaters, a network of lakes, rivers and canals along Kerala’s coast. On Kayal Island in Vembanad Lake near Kochi, residents use traditional ...