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Kerala (
Kochin )
INTRODUCTION
Kochi or Kochin is a port city
with a rich past and a bustling present. It has been
the business hub or the region from the very early
days. The Chinese, Jews, Arabs and Europeans came here
to trade and their influence on Kochi and its people is
still evident. Old tiled houses built in the Chinese
pagoda style, the famous Chinese fishing nets, colonial
buildings, synagogues and mosques all tell the
fascinating story of this harbour town.
The harbour is still at the heart
of the city and pepper, sea food, rubber and coir are
exported from here. Despite this, Kochi is an
attractive city and the serene back-waters, golden
sunsets, lagoons overhung with feathery coconut palms,
picturesque islands-Vypeen Willingdon, Ramanthuruth,
Vallarpadam and Bolghatty - all contribute to its
beautiful cityscape. The interesting Jewish synagogue -
the oldest in India, the Mattancherry Palace of the
former Maharaja's also known as the Dutch Palace, old
British churches, the Bolghatty Palace, once the
mansion of the British Resident and now a hotel, are
all worth seeing and make a visit to Kochi a unique
experience.
Cholse to Kochi (145 Km) are the
Munnar hills, covered in the velvety mosaic of the tea
gardens. Munnar is a marvelous retreat into nature with
scenic views, gurgling streams and placid lakes, where
the silences is broken only by the sound of the birds.
PLACE OF TOURIST
INTEREST
Bolghatty Palace, Mattanchery
Palace, Jewish syagogue, St. Francis Church, Willingdon
Island, Fort Cochin, Chottanikara, Museum of Kerala
History.
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