India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Bishop’s House is located near the Parade Ground, in Kochi. Edit Detail InformationEdit Bishop’s House built in 1506 at Fort Kochi, as the residence of the Portuguese Governor. The Bishop’s House is occupied by the Dutch in 1663. It is standing on a gentle hillock near the Parade ground. […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Willingdon Island is situated at kochi, kerala. Edit Detail InformationEdit 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. It has been named after Lord Willingdon, the former Madras governor, […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : St Francis Church is located at Napier Street, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, 682001. Edit Detail InformationEdit St Francis 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 […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Santa Cruz Basilica, a Roman Catholic Cathedral located at K.B Jacob road in Fort Kochi. Edit Detail InformationEdit Santa Cruz Basilica, a church in Kochi, is one of the finest and impressive churches in Kerala. Kerala built originally by the Portuguese and elevated to a Cathedral by Pope Paul […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Parishath Thamburan Museum is situated at Durbar Hall Road, Ernakulam. Edit Detail InformationEdit Parishath Thampuran Museum is housed in the well-known Hill Museum. The museum is well known all over the world because of the distinctive arts that are displayed here. These arts include Mughal oil paintings and ancient […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Jew Town is the narrow street between Mattancherry Palace and the Pardesi Synagogue. Edit Detail InformationEdit Jew Town is the narrow street between Mattancherry Palace and the Pardesi Synagogue. The synagogue is smack-bang in the middle of Jew Town, a bustling port area and centre of the Kochi spice […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Cherai Beach is located 35 km away from Cochin, in the Cherai village of the Ernakulam district. Edit Detail InformationEdit Cherai beach is amongst the must-visit places for anyone touring these parts of South India. Having a coastline of 15 kms, the Cherai beach is different from many beaches […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Bolgatty Palace is located on the island popularly known as Bolghatty Island in Kochi, Kerala. Edit Detail InformationEdit Bolgatty Palace is located on the island popularly known as Bolghatty Island in Kochi, Kerala.Built by the Dutch in India, One of the oldest existing Dutch palaces outside Holland, this quaint mansion, built in 1744, by […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) is located at Mattancherry, 10 km from Ernakulam, kerala. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) is one of the oldest examples of the Portuguese architecture with oriental influence and is unique from the historical and architectural point of view. The palace was built around […]
India /Kerala /Ernakulam /Kochi Sight Address : Kaladi is located 35 kms from Kochi. Edit Detail InformationEdit Kaladi is located in the region around Kochi. This small city is the birthplace of the famous Hindu philosopher Sri Adi Sankaracharya. He lived in the 8th century AD. On his travels throughout India, he spent his time debating […]