Cochin International Airport 1 hr 16
Bolgatty Palace And Island Resort (40 min) Waterfront lodging with relaxed dining & a pool plus cruises a golf course & Ayurvedic treatments. Fort Kochi Beach (16 min) Seafront beach offering a paved walkway with benches & views of large Chinese fishing nets. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary (34 min) Quiet forested nature refuge in the middle of the city attracting migratory birds & other animals. Mahatma Gandhi Beach (16 min) Small lively beach known for picturesque sunset views & vendors selling casual street food. Chottanikkara Devi Temple (45 min) Hindu temple complex with shrines to multiple deities sculptures & dramatic walls of lanterns. Hill Palace Museum (39 min) Large 19th-century palace complex with an archeological & heritage museum plus unique parks. Vypin (43 min) Island with beaches a fishing harbor a lighthouse & the remains of a 16th-century Portuguese fort. Willingdon Island (11 min) Reclaimed island created in the 1930s with a main port naval base warehouses offices & hotels. Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica Fort Kochi (15 min) Elegant reconstructed 1880s Catholic church originally built by the Portuguese in the 1500s. St. Francis Csi Church (16 min) India s first European church built in the 15th century & home to a historic Dutch cemetery. Paradesi Synagogue (20 min) Synagogue first built in 1568 for Cochin s Jewish community now housing antiques & other artifacts. Kerala Folklore Museum (20 min) Museum of traditional local architecture as well as crafts folk art & antiques with a cafe & shop. Indo Portuguese Museum (16 min) Museum at Fort Kochi with exhibits & artifacts that show Portuguese influence on area art & culture. Marine Drive Kochi (Keralasuntravels) (32 min) |