Tharavad Heritage Resort is a heritage homestay at Alleppey. Its a 100 year old mansion along the backwater canal close to the famous Alappuzha Beach. Alappuzha is the Venice of Asia in Kerala.

Tharavad, the traditional homes of the landed gentry the typical Kerala style home built by the renowned practitioner of Ayurveda, Shoolapani Vaidyar.

Spacious Airy Guest Rooms are Simple and Clean in the Heritage Style with modern private facilities attached. Each of the bedrooms air-conditioned and non air -conditioned has its own antique object: a huge metal safe in one room, an ornate set of trinket boxes in another.

A stroll round the house feels like a tour of a lived-in antique museum.

Sightseeing Around Alleppey:

* Aranmula: The Parthasarathi Temple 
* Aranmula Boat Race: The famous water fiesta which is held during Onam
* Alappuzha beach: 1 km
* Krishnapuram palace: This palace is 47 Kms. from Alleppey
* Pathiramanal Island 
* Kuttanad - Under Sea Farming - the rice bowl of Kerala
* Ambalapuzha - The Sree Krishna Temple here
* Mannarasala - Situated near Harippad, is is a serpent shrine
* Arthunkal: The St. Sebastian's Church

Activities

* Coir Village and Handicraft Centre Visit
* Fishing
* Backwater Cruise
* View Kathakali Dance Performace
* Ayurveda Tharapies / Massages

Alleppey  is generally covered as a part of itinerary covering South India.