Houseboats Of Aleppey Stock Image

Image of Shikara boats moored along the canals of Alleppey Famous for backwater tourism. The shikar is a type of wooden boat found on Dal Lake and other water bodies of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shikars are of varied sizes and are used for multiple purposes, including transportation of people. Some shikars are still used for fishing, harvesting aquatic vegetation usually for fodder, and transport, while most are covered with tarpaulins and are used by tourists. Some are used as floating homes by poor people. Shikara boat is also available in Kerala. Shikara in Alleppey are smaller in size and has a seating capacity of 4 - 20 people.