Tranquility and glistening backwaters enamor on tours to 'the Queen of the Arabian Sea' - Cochin...
Kochi, Ernakulam or Cochin - this exotic city in tropical Kerala is known for its exotic natural harbor and magical sunsets where the sea and sky unite in a romantic vermilion smudge in Cochin Tours.
With the Western Ghats in the east and the Arabian Sea on one side, Cochin is a serene Kerala destination that offers you a unique natural experience in Cochin Tours.
Cochin is the main industrial hub in Kerala, South India and is also the main industrial center in these parts.
Several small towns and islands such as Mattancherry, Fort Cochin, Edapally, Vytilla, Bolghatty and Kanapalli form an integral part of Kochi or Cochin, Kerala, India.
History
Tours to Cochin and the history of Cochin is a colorful tapestry of events, traditions and customs. Historians believe that the natural harbor at Cochin became an important trade center after the massive flood of 1340 that destroyed the harbor at Periyar. Cochin was an important center of spice and coir trade.
The Portuguese, Dutch and British have had their tryst with the political history of Cochin. Once India became independent Cochin became a part of the state of Kerala, India.
Tourist Attractions
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Enjoy tours to tourist attractions in Cochin, Kerala with India City Tours. Drive past the 14th century Chinese Fishing Nets that have a magical effect on the onlooker while the gurgling waves of the Arabian Sea takes on the colors of dawn in Tours to Cochin Kerala.
Tour the Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Bolghatty Island, St. Francis Church, Jew Town and the Cherian beach while on tours to Cochin in Kerala, India.
Tour Itineraries for Cochin :
Fort Kochi
Even a casual stroll through Fort Kochi located in the port city of Kochi in Kerala is enough to make you feel transported to another world and time. The architectural style of the buildings and the town layout easily make Fort Cochin distinct from other cities and towns of Kerala. Since Fort Cochin was under the possession of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British at different points of time, the region still bear the influence of European architecture in the Tours to Cochin.
Bolgatty Palace
The splendid Bolghatty Palace is located on the Bolghatty Islands, in the Cochin city of Kerala. The appeal of the palace lies in the fact that it is among the oldest existing palaces built by the Dutch in India, during the pre-British times. More in Tours to Cochin Kerala.
Chinese Fishing Nets
The Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi, located in the Kochi city of Kerala, make up a very popular tourist attraction. They are fixed land installations, which are used for a very unique and unusual method of fishing. More.
Cochin Backwaters
With coconut trees lining the pellucid lake waters for kilometers at a stretch …the backwaters of Cochin proffer one of the most enchanting sights to tourists. Apart from the numerous ancient monuments, like the Jewish Synagogue, Fort Kochi and the Mattancherry Palace, built during the pre-British times, the backwaters in Kochi city of Kerala is just another reason why hundreds of tourists flock to this beautiful port city the whole year round.
Mattancherry Palace
Even though it is austere in its appearance, the Mattancherry Palace of Cochin has a quaint charm of its own. The credit for building this landmark monument partly goes to the Dutch, who captured Cochin city of Kerala during the pre-British period.
Godaisan Hill
Godaisan hill, which overlooks the southeastern part of Cochin City of Kerala, gives an impression of a host receiving tourists visiting the famous Chikurinji temple and the Makino Botanical Gardens.
Jewish Synagogue
The Jewish Synagogue in the port city of Kochi is the oldest synagogue in all the Commonwealth of Nations. Thus, it comprises the topmost slot in the itinerary of the tourists visiting the city.
Pareekshith Thampuran Museum
Pareekshith Thampuran Museum is a very good archeological museum located near the Shiva temple, on the Durbar Hall Road at Ernakulam. This museum boasts of an impressive collection of 19th century paintings, ancient monuments and coins, scriptures made in stone and Plaster of Paris, murals as well as memorabilia belonging to the Cochin royal family.
St Francis Church
St Francis Xavier's Church at Fort Kochi was built in the year 1503, by the Portuguese traders. They came here with Admiral Pedro Alvarez de Cabral, via the same route taken by the legendary Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who landed at Calicut in 1498.
Willingdon Island
The Willington Island contains the modern port serving Cochin city of Kerala. The island is an artificial man-made island created from the sand dug out while deepening Kochi port.
Museum of Kerala History
Do not take the Museum of Kerala History in the Cochin city of Kerala as any ordinary museum. The significance of this 'live' museum lies in the fact that it recounts the history of the land through magnificent and informative light and sound shows.
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