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  • St Francis Church, Kochi

    1. St Francis Church

    St. Francis Church is India's earliest European church. Built by the Portuguese in the early 1500's, this wooden church with its simple whitewashed facade became the model for later churches. It was...   more
  • Chinese Fishing Nets, Kochi

    2. Chinese Fishing Nets

    Lining the north shore of Fort Kochi are the Chinese fishing nets, probably the most famous image of Kochi/Kerala. The local name for the nets is cheena-wala (of China). It is believed that traders...   more
  • Kathakali, Kochi

    3. Kathakali

    Kathakali is the most widely-recognized of Kerala's many traditional dance forms. It is a combination of Literature (Sahithyam), Music (Sangeetham), Painting (Chithram), Acting (Natyam), and Dance...   more
  • Mattancherry Palace, Kochi

    4. Mattancherry Palace

    Mattancherry Palace, also known as Dutch Palace, was constructed in the mid-1550s by the Portuguese. It was given to the Maharaja of Kochi in exchange for trading rights. It was renovated by the Dutch...   more
  • Jew Town, Kochi

    5. Jew Town

    Fleeing Roman persecution, Jews reached the shores of south India (about 30 kms from Kochi) around the year 72 A.D. Over the centuries Jews migrated in waves. They became prosperous bankers and...   more
  • Fish Market, Kochi

    6. Fish Market

    Near Vasco de Gama Square and the Chinese Fishing Nets is a small fish market. The freshest seafood -fish, prawns, lobsters - can be purchased and cooked for you (made to order) in one of the stalls....   more
  • Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi

    7. Santa Cruz Basilica

    Built by the Portuguese Santa Cruz Basilica recently celebrated its 500th anniversary. It is one of only eight basilicas in India. It has a Gothic facade and soaring spires and is a very pretty...   more
  • Paradesi Synagogue, Kochi

    8. Paradesi Synagogue

    At the end of a narrow lane in Jew Town is Paradesi Synagogue. It is the oldest synagogue in India. The first Jewish settlers reached India in the early 1st century. Their settlement - then 32km north...   more
  • Backwater, Kochi

    9. Backwater

    KTDC charge 400/- half day(4 hrs) 650/-full day(7hrs) back water tour.. but some private companies.. charge only 450/- full day tour (7hrs) include lunch.. arround 20 peoples on the very good boat.....   more
  • Indo Portuguese Museum, Kochi

    10. Indo Portuguese Museum

    This important centre for understanding the Indo-Portuguese Christian Art heritage, which is still surviving, houses some honorable collections and is well known for its artistic and architectural...   more
  • Jewish Synagogue, Kochi

    11. Jewish Synagogue

    This imposing structure was built in 1568, when the Jews settled in Mattancherry, after their expulsion from Rahabi, who built a clock tower and paved the floor synagogue with hand painted willow...   more
  • Houseboat, Kochi

    12. Houseboat

    And this is what is looks like. This one has 2 bedrooms, kitchen, separate bathroom and toilet, but only one terrace. The houseboats of today - huge, slow moving, exotic barge used for leisure trips...   more
  • Bishop's House, Kochi

    13. Bishop's House

    This lovely building was the residence of the Portuguese Governor. The 27th Bishop of the Diocese of Cochin, Domes Jos Gomes Ferreira, acquired this building which was built in 1557. Today it houses...   more
  • Dutch Cemetery, Kochi

    14. Dutch Cemetery

    The 282-year-old Dutch Cemetery in Fort Kochi is considered to be an authentic record of hundreds of Europeans - both the Dutch and the English - who arrived in India to expand their colonial empire....   more
  • Vasco House, Kochi

    15. Vasco House

    Just a little way from Princess Street, on the corner of Bastion and Rose streets, is Vasco House. This sixteen century house is believed to have been the residence of Vasco da Gama and is also one of...   more
  • Koder House, Kochi

    16. Koder House

    Koder House is actually now a boutique hotel, but this three-storeyed building opposite the beach at Fort Kochi is a landmark for visitors, and is pointed out with the same reverence as the Francis...   more
  • Greenix Village: Cultural Museum & More, Kochi

    17. Greenix Village: Cultural Museum & More

    This interesting museum of Kerala's cultural and dance history is located in a former spice warehouse. There are photographic and audio presentations of various...   more
  • Old Harbour House, Kochi

    18. Old Harbour House

    Built in 1808, the Old Harbour House is the oldest hotel in Kochi. It was built by tea brokers Carrit Moran and Company. The pretty - but simple building - is a...   more
  • Thirumala Devaswom Temple Tank, Kochi

    19. Thirumala Devaswom Temple Tank

    On the north east corner of the Gosripuram Cochin Tirumala Devaswom is the Papanasam temple tank. A revolving cradle in the upper storey in the center of the...   more
  • Venkatachalapathy Temple Gosripuram, Kochi

    20. Venkatachalapathy Temple Gosripuram

    Venkatachalapathy Temple Gosripuram, or Gosripuram Cochin Tirumala Devaswom, is the most important temple for the Gowda Saraswat Brahmins of Kerala. One of the...   more
  • Paradesi Jewish Cemetery, Kochi

    21. Paradesi Jewish Cemetery

    Located in Mattancherry this centuries old cemetery has approximately 300 graves. The cemetery was originally used for the Paradesi Jews. In the late 1940's the...   more
  • Sri Vardhman Sthanak Vasi Jain Singh Temple, Kochi

    22. Sri Vardhman Sthanak Vasi Jain Singh Temple

    Many Jain families migrated from Kutch and Saurashtra in the Indian state of Gujarat. The temple in this very large complex was built in 1904 and is...   more
  • Princess Street, Kochi

    23. Princess Street

    Princess Street is one of the oldest streets in Fort Kochi and you will no doubt find yourself walking down the pleasant street at some time during your visit...   more
  • Vasco de Gama Square, Fort Kochi Beach & Esplanade, Kochi

    24. Vasco de Gama Square, Fort Kochi Beach & Esplanade

    Vacsco de Gama square is a narrow promenade along the beach. It's a nice walk in the morning before it gets very hot but it really comes to life at night when...   more
  • Basilica of Santa Cruz, Kochi

    25. Basilica of Santa Cruz

    This Roman Catholic church was built by the first Portuguese viceroy, Francisco de Almeida, when he arrived in Kochi in 1505. In 1558, Pope Paul IV, raised the...   more

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