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| name = Alappuzha Beach<br />
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| image_caption = Alappuzha beach during sunset<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Alappuzha District]]<br />
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| postal_code = 688001<br />
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'''Alappuzha Beach''' is a beach in [[Alappuzha]] town and a tourist attraction in [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/alappuzha-beach/60|title=Alappuzha beach - popular picnic spot - Kerala Tourism}}</ref> Beach has an old pier which extend to sea is over 150 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/it-is-requiem-for-the-alappuzha-pier/article290637.ece|title=It is requiem for the Alappuzha pier|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Alappuzha beach host many events annually like Alappuzha beach festival,<ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Alappuzha-Beach-Festival-Begins/2014/12/30/article2595040.ece|title=Alappuzha Beach Festival Begins|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Sand art festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/alappuzha-beach-to-host-sand-art-festival-in-april/article7020264.ece|title=Alappuzha beach to host sand art festival in April|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> and many more.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
Alappuzha beach is one of the major tourist spot in [[Alappuzha]] town. [[Alappuzha Lighthouse]] situated near to the beach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/alappuzha-lighthouse-to-celebrate-150-year/article2825523.ece|title=Alappuzha lighthouse to celebrate 150 Year|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Beach is accessible through various town roads and an elevated highway will passing by the beach as part of Alappuzha bypass in order to preserve the beauty of the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bypass-project-gathers-pace/article6950378.ece|title=Bypass project gathers pace|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Camel safaris was another attraction in beach which introduced a couple of years ago but it got banned by authorities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150819/nation-current-affairs/article/ban-camel-rides-alappuzha-beach|title=Ban on camel rides on Alappuzha beach|work=deccanchronicle.com/}}</ref><br />
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==Events in Alappuzha beach==<br />
'''Alappuzha beach festival''' is a famous event organised as part of new year celebration. It's organised as an annual event in every year. Thousands of people gathers in the event includes from other district.<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/> Kerala's first international '''sand art festival''' and competition held on April 26-2015 in Alappuzha beach. Many national and international sand artists participated in event. The state tourism department and the Alleppey Foundation has jointly organised the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/sand-art-festival-begins-on-kerala-s-alappuzha-beach-115041900061_1.html|title=Sand art festival begins on Kerala's Alappuzha Beach|author=ANI|date=19 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Local Attractions==<br />
* [[Alappuzha Lighthouse]]<br />
* Vijay Park<br />
* Sea View Park<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alappuzha.nic.in/pages/tourism.htm|title=Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour}}</ref><br />
* [[Alappuzha Bypass]]<br />
* Jain Temple<br />
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