Alappuzha Beach, Beach in Alappuzha, India

Alappuzha Beach is a beach in Alappuzha town, Kerala, India, on the Arabian Sea. Its best-known feature is an old pier extending into the sea, more than 150 years old; in the photograph it appears as a row of dark, weathered pilings and horizontal beams, uneven in height, with missing sections and a small metal ladder attached near the left side. The Alappuzha Lighthouse stands near the beach.

The beach's old pier, extending into the sea, is more than 150 years old and is the structure visible in the photograph. The Alappuzha Lighthouse stands near the beach. The shore is reached by several town roads, and an elevated highway runs past it as part of the Alappuzha bypass.

Alappuzha Beach hosts the annual Alappuzha Beach Festival, held as part of New Year celebrations and drawing thousands of visitors from across Kerala and other districts. On 26 April 2015 the beach held Kerala's first international sand art festival and competition, with national and international sand artists taking part; the state tourism department and the Alleppey Foundation organised it jointly.

The beach is reached by town roads, and the Alappuzha bypass runs past it on an elevated highway built to keep the shoreline's appearance. The old pier, over 150 years old, extends into the sea and is the landmark to look for. The Alappuzha Lighthouse stands near the beach, with Vijay Park and Sea View Park also close by.

The beach's old pier, extending into the sea, is over 150 years old and appears in the photograph as a row of dark, weathered pilings and beams with gaps where sections are missing. A small metal ladder is attached to one piling near the left side. Kerala's first international sand art festival and competition was held here on 26 April 2015, organised by the state tourism department and the Alleppey Foundation.