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Kuttanad backwater is one of the significant places in the world due to its farming pattern. Here the farming is done below the sea level. The inland waterways flow higher than the land level and this is an astonishing feature of this land.Kuttanad is a favorite Kerala backwater destination on Kerala backwater tours. Kuttanad is also known as the "Rice Bowl of Kerala" and is characterized by its green landscape. Travel to Kuttanad and see the scenic beauty of this Kerala backwater destination on Kerala tours with Kerala Backwater

Kuttanad is the nucleus of the backwaters and the countryside is charming with its waterways plantations. Kuttanad is a widespread water logged area lying below the sea level.

Another significant thing of Kuttanad is that the three rivers Manimala, Achankovil and Pampa intercross the Kuttanad. The main mode of transportation was water only till recent times and very recently only buses and trains have started plying frequently

Kuttanad is a unique landscape such that missing a boat trip is highly impossible. The natives as well as the tourists find the boat trip to be irresistible. The paddy crops wealth is the hub of the backwaters. There is a 75 kilometer glittering network of canals, rivers, lagoons, lakes and streamlets between Cochin and Quilon and also beyond Thiruvananthapuram is the Kuttanad backwater is analogous possessing a land of canals.

Kuttanad is crisscrossed with waterways that run alongside fields of cassava, banana and yam, as well as emerald green fields of paddy. A unique feature of Kuttanad is that many of these fields are below sea level. The fields are surrounded by earthen bunds and crops are grown on the low-lying ground. This is similar to the polder regions of the Netherlands where land is reclaimed from the sea and crops are grown. You can see the amazing below-sea level fields of Kuttanad, while on Kerala tours with Kerala Backwater.

Kuttanad is a backwater paradise and an ideal destination for a backwater cruise in Kerala. Its innumerable streams, channels, waterways and lakes make it possible to drift along in a houseboat and enjoy the scenic view of the Kerala countryside. Have a memorable holiday while on Kerala tours in Kuttanad with Kerala Backwater.