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Kuttanad Paddy Fields
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Kuttanad Paddy Fields

Kerala, India

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Overview

The 'rice bowl of Kerala', where emerald paddies stretch below sea level behind dykes threaded by canals — farming happens beneath the waterline as ducks parade, church spires rise from the green and toddy shops serve fiery fish curry.

Why visit: Cycle or canoe through farmland that sits under sea level — rural Kerala at its purest.

History: One of the world's few below-sea-level farming systems, reclaimed from Vembanad Lake over two centuries and honoured as an FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System.

Things to do
  • ›Cycle the bund paths between canals and paddies
  • ›Country-canoe (shikara) ride through farm channels
  • ›Eat a toddy-shop karimeen lunch
  • ›Watch duck herders drive thousands of birds along canals
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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Feb

Entry fee

Free

Hours

Year-round

Est. budget

₹500–1500

Duration

Half–full day

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