Bolghatty Palace, Fort Kochi Beach, Dutch Palace, Hill Palace, St. Francis Church etc.
An Overview of Kochi :
Located on the south Indian state of Kerala, the port city Kochi or Cochin is one of the important trading points of South India. Its serves as a major commercial hob of South India from the very ancient time and attracted traders from China, Arabs and European countries who got involved in the spice trade. The event of its association with foreign trade can be seen from various buildings built by Portuguese, Dutch and British. Now it is one of the prosperous commercial centre having one of the busiest port of the country. The city is also a major tourist destinations of the country with many ancient temples, churches and several other historic monument with picturesque beaches.
Climate of Kochi :
Due to its proximity to the sea, the city experiences a moderate climate with heavy rains during monsoon(June-August). During Summer the maximum temperature goes up to 35 degrees C and in winters it is around 25 degrees C. The city receives an average annual rain fall of 310 cm. The ideal time to visit the city is during winter(September-May).
Tourist Attractions of Kochi :
Being a major trading centre from the time of British and Portuguese, the city is dotted with numerous temples, churches and historic buildings which give a insight to the political, social and cultural transition of the city. Some of the major tourist destinations are :
» Fort Kochi - This massive fort of Kochi set up by British to protect the city from attack of other European powers. It displays a strong legacy of Europeans.
» St. Francis Church - It is the place where the remains of Vasco Da Gama were earlier kept here, but later taken to Portugal by his Pedro Da Gama. Now it is one of the oldest exiting European churches in India.
» Dutch Palace at Mattancherry - The Dutch Palace at Mattancherry was originally built by the Portuguese and presented to the ruler of Kochi, in 1555. Its wall paintings depicting various scenes from the epic Ramayana are prime features of this palace. There is also a large unfinished painting of Lord Vishnu.
» Parishath Thampuram Museum - Located in the district of Ernakulam, the museum has a large collection of 19th century oil paintings, sculpture, old coins, Mughal paintings and temple models.
Getting to Kochi : » By Air - The city is directly connected to all the metros and some other important cities of India by frequent flight services.
» By Rail - Indian Railway has rail services to most of the important cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai from Kochi.
» By Road - An excellent road network links the city with major South Indian destinations by regular bus services.
An Overview of Kochi :
» Dutch Palace at Mattancherry - The Dutch Palace at Mattancherry was originally built by the Portuguese and presented to the ruler of Kochi, in 1555. Its wall paintings depicting various scenes from the epic Ramayana are prime features of this palace. There is also a large unfinished painting of Lord Vishnu.
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