Kochi (Cochin) Trip Overview
Cochin (Kochi) is spread across islands and promontories in a stunning location between the Arabian Sea and the Backwaters. The city was founded in 1341 when a flood created a natural safe port which became the principal harbour for Malabar Coast’s spice trade. Cochin was on the main trade route between Europe and China. The rulers invited people of various religions to settle here, attracting the Jews and the Christians who built places of worship and their own communities. Kochi better known as Cochin serenades the present with her past.
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Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Starts: Kochi (Cochin), India
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India
Cochin (Kochi) is spread across islands and promontories in a stunning location between the Arabian Sea and the Backwaters. The city was founded in 1341 when a flood created a natural safe port which became the principal harbour for Malabar Coast’s spice trade. Cochin was on the main trade route between Europe and China. The rulers invited people of various religions to settle here, attracting the Jews and the Christians who built places of worship and their own communities. Kochi better known as Cochin serenades the present with her past.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
See St. Francis Church (closed on Sundays) where Vasco da Gama was originally buried and the Santa Cruz Church with its pastel coloured interior and carved wooden panels.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Visit to Fort Cochin Area and Chinese fishing nets
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
Visit the Dutch Palace (closed on Fridays), which has some of India’s most beautiful murals, the Jewish Synagogue (closed on Fridays & Saturdays).
Duration: 2 hours
