Alleppey, also known as Alappuzha is a beach city located on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Kerala. Alleppey is famous for its beaches, canals, streams, backwaters and lagoons and is affectionately called the Venice of the East. Alleppey is one of the most important tourist destinations in Kerala as it is famous for its boat cruises, boat races, beach resorts, backwater resorts and lake resorts. Alleppey is also the center of coir industry in Kerala and boasts of having the largest number of coir factories in Kerala. Historical records show that Alleppey had one of the best ports in ancient times and trade relations existed with Greece and Rome.

Alleppey, due to the presence of canals and backwaters has become the center of houseboat cruises and backwater tourism in Kerala and facilities are available for houseboat cruises along the Kerala backwaters.

Alleppey has several ayurveda treatment centers and several hotels and resorts in Alleppey located close to the beach offer ayurveda treatments.