This is one of the most popular picnic spots in alappuzha.  The pier, which extends into the sea here, is about 140 years old.

This lovely beach bordering Vypeen island is ideal for swimming.  Dolphins are occassionally seen here. An idyllic tourist spot for fun-loving picnickers and solitude lovers, Cherai is located about 30km from Kochi, the commercial hub of Kerala. Cherai enjoys a unique ambience with a just right combination of green paddy fields, coconut palms, backwaters and the ubiquitous Arabian Sea. Relax and unwind, at Cherai beach, to get away from the din of city life.

The town was shaped by the Portuguese, the Dutch and later the British.

This is the historic beach where Vasco da Gama landed on the 27th of May, 1498 with 170 men in three vessels.  The rock studded beach is locally known as Kappakadavu.  An interesting feature of the landscape is the sprawing rock that protrudes into the sea.  The temple on the rock is believed to be 800 years old.