Cochin
or Kochi is part of the Ernakulam district.
For all practical purposes Ernakulam and
Kochi are referred to be same. Kochi which
is a prominent city of Kerala is often referred
to as the Queen of the Arabian Sea and also
as the Gateway to Kerala. Traditionally
Kochi has been great in trade and commerce
within India and also other countries. Cochin
Travel promises a lot of important tourist
destinations. A Cochin vacation would prove
to be a paradise for tourists with its beautiful
beaches and several monuments and other
tourist destinations.
Travel to Kochi entails visiting some of
the places like
Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi-These
nets were introduced by the Chinese rulers
in the early times and are still used for
fishing.
Fort Kochi beach- It’s a great
pass time to spend along the coast of the
Fort Kochi Beach with many small eateries
supplying delicious food.
St. Francis Church, Fort Kochi- It
is believed that Vasco Da Gama was initially
buried here and then later taken back to
Portugal.
Vasco House, Fort Kochi- Another
place having experienced he presence of
Vasco. He was supposed to have stayed here.
Santa Cruz Basilica, Fort Kochi-
A Portuguese built church which was later
elevated elevated to the status of Basilica
.
Jewish Synagogue and Jew Town, Mattancherry-
This is an important monument of the Dutch.
This synagogue was built in 1568. It’s
a beautifully decorated place. That is located
near the Dutch palace in Mattancherry.
Dutch Palace (Mattancherry Palace), Mattancherry-
The Dutch Palace was originally built by
the Portuguese which was later modified
and gifted to the Raja of Kochi. The importance
of this place is that the coronation of
many Rajas of Kochi took place here ..
Bolghatty Palace, Bolghatty Island
The Bolghatty Palace is a Dutch palace situated
on Bolghatty Island. There are frequent
boat rides to this island which is at a
very short distance from the mainland.
Hill Palace, Tripunithura
This is a beautiful palace located at a
small distance for the main Kochi town
The Marine Drive which is the backwaters
of Kochi and the man made Island called
Willington Island are a must visit
during Cochin Travel.
One of the important features that highlights
Kochi Tourism is the easy accessibility
of the place, The Nedumbassery airport is
an international airport which connects
the city to all the important cities of
the country .There are three major railway
stations as well which are Ernakulam Junction
(main station), Ernakulam Town and Cochin
Harbor Terminus. The roadways services are
also of top class and there are three main
National Highways running through them.
Travel by sea is also possible as Kochi
has got one of the finest ports in the country.
