Kerala Backwaters

Kerala's backwaters are the most admired tourist attraction of Kerala. The palm-fringed, tranquil backwaters were once just the state's trade highways. The largest backwater stretch is the Vembanad Lake, which opens out into the sea at the Kochi port and flows through three districts-Alappuzha, Kottayam and Kochi. The Ashtamudi Lake has eight 'arms' covering a major portion of Kollam district in the south, and is the second largest lake in the state.