Full day enjoy the backwater cruise through Vembanad Lake.
High levels of pollution have been noticed at certain hotspots of the Vembanad backwaters.
Vembanad bridge is build over the backwaters of Vembanad lake
and passes through the 3 small islands.
Vembanad(Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is the longest lake in India,[1]
and the largest lake in the state of Kerala.
The longest and the largest brackish lagoon in Kerala, Vembanad Lake is one of the biggest attractions in the state.
For visitors, who want to take quiet boat rides on the serene backwaters of Kerala,
they can visit Vembanad, Alapuzza and Thekaddy.
The illegal constructions in Maradu might
have hindered the natural water flow of Vembanad and resulted in severe natural calamities such as floods,
which Kerala witnessed in 2018.
The Island was created during construction of modern Kochi
Port in 1936 with the soil dredged out while deepening the Vembanad Lake to accommodate the new Kochi Port.