The beautiful town of Alleppey is famous for its picturesque locales. Home to the famous backwaters of Kerala, a tour to Alleppey is a definite must include if you are planning a trip to Kerala. The most prominent feature of this tiny hamlet is definitely the pristine natural beauty of the backwaters, which are also the site of the famous Snake boat races to which Kerala owes much of her fame as a major tourist destination of India.