The Beach
Kochi or Cochin in Kerala is a favourite haunt of Kochiites. Kochi
Kerala is has an eventful and colourful
history. Kerala Kochi was shaped by the Portuguese, and then by Dutch and
later on by British. The varied cultural interface injected by them,
dominates the Indo-European architecture of the Kochi Fort, located at the
Kochi beach Kerala. The beach is a tranquil location, an ideal ambience to
relax and to let your thoughts soar to new heights of creativity. The Kochi
beach Kerala coast is lined with rocky promontories and coconut palms.
Kochi Kerala is a humble fishing village that became the first European
township in India. One of the major attraction of the Kerala Kochi beach is
the Kochi Carnival on the New Year eve, a colourful festival not to be
missed at the beach site.
Beach Accessibility
Airlines : Kochi is connected by excellent air network to
all major cities in India.
Rail Lines : Kochi has three main railway stations,
namely, Ernakulam Junction, Ernakulam Town and Harbour Terminus on
Willingdon Island.
Bus Lines : Kochi, an important commercial centre of the
South India is very well serviced by a network of national and state
highways, connecting it to all major centres of the area.
Private / Hired Vehicles : Taxis, city buses and
autorickshaws.
Ferries : Ferry service is available for travel between
the island towns.
Lodging in Kochi
Kochi Kerala offers a wide line of accommodation for all the categories of
visitors. The town has luxury, deluxe, budget class hotels for its tourists
from all over the world.
Charming Spots at Kochi
Mattancherry Palace ( Dutch Palace)
The palce was built by the Portuguese in 1557 AD and presented to Raja
Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi. The palace was renovated in 1663 AD by the
Dutch. The palace presents beautiful Murals depicting scenes from the epics,
Ramayana and Mahabharata and some of the puranic Hindu legends.
Bolghatty Palace
A beautiful island close to the city of Ernakulam is Bolghatty, famous for
the Bolghatty Palace built by the Dutch in 1744 AD. This palace, once the
residence of the British resident of Kochi is now been converted to KTDC
(Kerala Tourism Development Corporation) hotel.
Santa Cruz Basilica
Santa Cruz Basilica is a monumental church dating back to 1558 and has
beautiful paintings on the ceiling.
St. Francis Church
This church was built in 1503 AD by Portuguese Francisan Friars. St.
Francis Church is the India's oldest European church. It was restored in
1779 AD by the protestant Dutch, converted to an Anglican Church by the
British in 1795, and is presently under the church of South India. Vasco da
Gama's remains were buried here in 1524 and later moved to Lisbon, Portugal
but his tombstone still remains.
Cherai Beach
Cherai Beach is a lovely beach bordering Vypeen Island, ideal for swimming.
Dolphins are occasionally seen here. A typical Kerala village with paddy
fields and coconut groves nearby is an added attraction of this beach.
Oceanic Activities
Boat cruise, backwater cruise, fishing are some of the activities you can
try here.
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