Cochin International Airport 1 hr 15
Marine Drive Kochi (Keralasuntravels) (32 min) Paradesi Synagogue (27 min) Synagogue first built in 1568 for Cochin s Jewish community now housing antiques & other artifacts. Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica Fort Kochi (27 min) Elegant reconstructed 1880s Catholic church originally built by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Hill Palace Museum (38 min) Large 19th-century palace complex with an archeological & heritage museum plus unique parks. Indo Portuguese Museum (28 min) Museum at Fort Kochi with exhibits & artifacts that show Portuguese influence on area art & culture. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary (35 min) Quiet forested nature refuge in the middle of the city attracting migratory birds & other animals. St. Francis Csi Church (29 min) India s first European church built in the 15th century & home to a historic Dutch cemetery. Kerala Folklore Museum (19 min) Museum of traditional local architecture as well as crafts folk art & antiques with a cafe & shop. Fort Kochi Beach (28 min) Seafront beach offering a paved walkway with benches & views of large Chinese fishing nets. Mahatma Gandhi Beach (29 min) Small lively beach known for picturesque sunset views & vendors selling casual street food. Vypin (44 min) Island with beaches a fishing harbor a lighthouse & the remains of a 16th-century Portuguese fort. Willingdon Island (20 min) Reclaimed island created in the 1930s with a main port naval base warehouses offices & hotels. Bolgatty Palace And Island Resort (40 min) Waterfront lodging with relaxed dining & a pool plus cruises a golf course & Ayurvedic treatments. Chottanikkara Devi Temple (45 min) Hindu temple complex with shrines to multiple deities sculptures & dramatic walls of lanterns. |