Cochin International Airport 1 hr 6
Wonderla Kochi (46 min) Large amusement park featuring land & water rides including options for small kids plus 3D films. Kerala Folklore Museum (17 min) Museum of traditional local architecture as well as crafts folk art & antiques with a cafe & shop. Bolgatty Palace And Island Resort (39 min) Waterfront lodging with relaxed dining & a pool plus cruises a golf course & Ayurvedic treatments. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary (34 min) Quiet forested nature refuge in the middle of the city attracting migratory birds & other animals. Paradesi Synagogue (35 min) Synagogue first built in 1568 for Cochin s Jewish community now housing antiques & other artifacts. Marine Drive Kochi (Keralasuntravels) (31 min) Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica Fort Kochi (35 min) Elegant reconstructed 1880s Catholic church originally built by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Indo Portuguese Museum (36 min) Museum at Fort Kochi with exhibits & artifacts that show Portuguese influence on area art & culture. Chottanikkara Devi Temple (35 min) Hindu temple complex with shrines to multiple deities sculptures & dramatic walls of lanterns. Willingdon Island (28 min) Reclaimed island created in the 1930s with a main port naval base warehouses offices & hotels. Vypin (43 min) Island with beaches a fishing harbor a lighthouse & the remains of a 16th-century Portuguese fort. Fort Kochi Beach (36 min) Seafront beach offering a paved walkway with benches & views of large Chinese fishing nets. St. Francis Csi Church (36 min) India s first European church built in the 15th century & home to a historic Dutch cemetery. |