Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shri Krishna Ayurveda Panchkarma Centre
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( 3290728; www.krishnayurveda.com ) For ayurvedic treatments; one-hour rejuvenation mas-
sages are ?800, but it specialises in three-, five- and seven-night packages with accom-
modation and yoga classes. It's near the Nehru race finishing point.
AYURVEDA
Tours
Any of the dozens of travel agencies in town, guesthouses, hotel, or the KTDC can ar-
range canoe or houseboat tours of the backwaters.
Festivals & Events
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
( http://nehrutrophy.nic.in ; tickets from ?50) Held on the second Saturday in August on Punnamada
Lake, this is the most popular and fiercely-contested of Kerala's snake-boat races.
BOAT RACE
Sleeping
Even if you're not planning on boarding a houseboat, Alleppey has some of the most
charming and best-value accommodation in Kerala, from heritage homes and resorts to
family-run homestays with backwater views.
The rickshaw-commission racketeers are at work here, particularly at the train and bus
stations; ask to be dropped off at a landmark close to your destination, or if you're booked
in, call ahead for a pick-up.
Mathews Palmy Residency
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GUESTHOUSE $
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( 2235938; www.palmyresidency.com ; off Finishing Point Rd; r ?400-700) One of the better budget deals
in town, this place has six spotless rooms with Italian marble floors, three with garden-fa-
cing verandahs. The serene location is great too - north of the canal only five minutes'
walk from the bus stand but set well back from the road amid lush greenery. Cross over
the new Matha footbridge east of the bus station, turn right and take the first laneway to
the left.
 
 
 
 
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