Raheem Residency

Alappuzha (Alleppey)

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Across the road from the beach, this thoughtfully renovated 1860s heritage home offers Alleppey's most character-filled accommodation. The 10 rooms have been restored to their former glory by Irish personality Bibi Baskin and have bathtubs, antique furniture and period fixtures. Common areas include indoor courtyards, a private pool and two excellent restaurants, Chakara and Harbour, and there's yoga and ayurveda.

Unfortunately, the new flyover on Alleppey Beach detracts from the otherwise charming setting.

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    Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

    11.79 MILES

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  • Krishnapuram Palace Museum

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    St Mary’s Syrian Knanaya Church

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  • St Mary’s Orthodox Church

    St Mary’s Orthodox Church

    14.88 MILES

    Built by the Portuguese, 2km northwest of central Kottayam, the elegant 1579 Cheriapally (Little Church) fuses European baroque architecture with Keralan…

  • RKK Memorial Museum

    RKK Memorial Museum

    0.78 MILES

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    Mahadeva Temple

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  • Alleppey Beach

    Alleppey Beach

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  • Alleppey Lighthouse

    Alleppey Lighthouse

    0.14 MILES

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Nearby Alappuzha (Alleppey) attractions

1. Alleppey Beach

0.09 MILES

Alleppey's main beach is 2km west of the city centre; swimming is fraught due to strong currents, but the sunsets are good and there are a few places for…

2. Alleppey Lighthouse

0.14 MILES

A few blocks back from the beach, the candy-striped 1862 lighthouse contains a small museum with an original oil lamp, but is best visited for the 360…

3. RKK Memorial Museum

0.78 MILES

In a grand building fronted by Greco-Roman columns, this intriguing museum houses a priceless, astonishing collection of crystal, porcelain, South Indian…

6. Kidangamparamba Temple

1.71 MILES

Dedicated to the goddess Bhuvaneshvari, this major Hindu temple in central Alleppey has a soaring, rainbow-coloured Tamil Nadu–style gopuram.

7. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

11.79 MILES

This reserve on the 5-hectare site of a former rubber plantation on Vembanad Lake is the haunt of a variety of domestic and migratory birds. October to…

8. St Mary’s Syrian Knanaya Church

14.86 MILES

Perched on a low-lying riverside hill 2km northwest of central Kottayam, this bright-white church was founded in 1550 by Syrian Knanaya Christians (the…