Have you ever stumbled across photos on social media showing palm-lined canals, houseboats that look like huge woven baskets, and gold-tinted sunsets reflecting in the calm waters? These are only some reasons why Kerala houseboats are famous across all around the world. Without even having heard the term “bucket list travel,” Kerala’s backwaters were forming a reputation which is known worldwide today. Nowadays, tourists from Europe, the USA, Australia, and even the Middle East design their whole itinerary for India with an aim to spend one night on a houseboat in Alleppey. But what is actually so fascinating about Kerala houseboats? Let us find out.