6/9/2015 ListoftouristattractionsinKochiWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Kochi 1/4AtraditionalkettuvallamidlinginthelakeAcommonscenefromFortKochiRainbowBridgeBeautyTheChinesefishingnetbridgeinKochiPedestrianscanstrollalongtheMarineDrive,awaterfrontpromenadeofKochiListoftouristattractionsinKochiFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaKochi,India(Malayalam:Malayalam:[koti]),formerlyknownasCochin,isacityintheIndianstateofKerala.KochiorCochinispopularlyknownastheQueenofArabianSea,[1][2][3]alsoflauntsoneofthefinestnaturalharboursoftheworld.[4]andwasthecentreoftheworldspicetradeformanycenturies.OldKochilooselyreferstoagroupofislandswhichcompriseWillingdonIsland,FortKochi,Mattancherry,etc.TodayKochiincludesErnakulamcity,oldpartsofKochi,Kumbalangi,andoutlyingislands.ItisoneoftheprincipaltouristdestinationsofKerala.ThecityderivesitsnamefromtheMalayalamwordKochazhimeaningsmalllagoon.Contents1Attractions2AroundKochi3Seealso4Beautyindifferentmeans5ReferencesAttractionsBackwatersofKochiareachainofbrackishlagoonsandlakeslyingparalleltotheArabianSeacoast(knownastheMalabarCoast)ofKeralastateinsouthernIndia.InCochin,thestretchfromKochiAzhitoMunambamAzhi,theserenebackwatersarepopularlyknownasVeeranpuzha.ItisthenorthernextensionofVembanadLake.VembanadLake(VembanadKayalorVembanadKol)isIndia'slongestlake,[5]andisthelargestlakeinKerala.ItisalsooneofthelargestlakesinIndia.MarineDriveisapicturesquepromenadeinKochi.Itisbuiltfacingthebackwaters,andisapopularhangoutforthelocalpopulace.MarineDriveisalsoaneconomicallythrivingpartofthecityofKochi.WithseveralshoppingmallsitisasanimportantcentreofshoppingactivityinKochi.Thewalkwayhastwocontemporarilyconstructedbridges,theRainbowbridgeandtheChineseFishingNetBridge.Theviewofthesettingandrisingsunovertheseamouth,andthegentlebreezefromtheVembanadLakehasmadeMarineDriveanimportanttouristdestinationinKochi.Hundredsofpeople(bothnatives,andtourists)throngthewalkwayduringtheevenings.FortKochi:situatedontheFortKochi/Mattancherrypeninsula,isthehistoricalpartofthecityandhometomanytouristattractions,suchasthecantileveredChinesefishingnets,theMattancherryPalaceandtheSantaCruzBasilica.HillPalace:isthelargestarchaeologicalmuseuminKerala,nearTripunithura.[6]ItwastheadministrativeofficeofKochiRajas.Builtin1865,thePalacecomplexconsistsof49buildingsinthetraditionalarchitecturalstyle,spreadingacrossin54acres(220,000m2).ThecomplexhasanarchaeologicalMuseum,aHeritageMuseum,aDeerPark,aprehistoricparkandachildren'spark.[7]MattancherryPalace,alsoknownastheDutchPalace,inMattancherry,Kochi,featuresKeralamuralsdepictingHindutempleart,portraitsandexhibitsoftheRajasofKochi.MattancherryPalacewithitsmedievalcharmissituatedatPalaceRoad,Mattancherry,Kochi.ItwasbuiltbythePortugueseandpresentedtoVeeraKeralaVarma(153765),RajaofKochi,in1555AD.ThepalaceisaquadrangularstructurebuiltinNlukettustyle,thetraditionalKeralastyleofarchitecture,withacourtyardinthemiddle.Inthecourtyardtherestandsasmalltemplededicatedto'PazhayannurBhagavati',theprotectivegoddessoftheKochiroyalfamily.TherearetwomoretemplesoneithersideofthePalace,onededicatedtoLordKrishnaandtheothertoLordSiva.Certainelementsofarchitecture,asforexamplethenatureofitsarchesandtheproportionofitschambersareindicativeofEuropeaninfluenceinbasicNluketttustyle.JawaharlalNehruStadium(locallyknownasKaloorInternationalStadium)isaninternationalstadiuminKochi,Kerala,India.Withacapacitytohold60,000spectators,thestadiumwasbuiltin1996.Originallyconstructedasafootballstadium,ithasplayedhosttoanumberofinternationalcricketandfootballmatches.Theextensivegroundsofthestadiumserveasvenueforimportantexhibitions,cinemaeventsandpoliticalralliesinthecity.Thestadiumisquippedwithfloodlightsfornightplay.ThearchitectureofthestadiumisuniquecomparedtootherstadiainIndia.JewishSynagogue:ortheParadesiSynagogueistheoldestsynagogueintheCommonwealthofNations,[8]locatedinKochiinSouthIndia.Itwasbuiltin1568bytheMalabarYehudanpeopleorCochinJewishcommunityintheKingdomofCochin.ItisalsoreferredtoastheCochinJewishSynagogueortheMattancherrySynagogue.ThesynagogueislocatedinthequarterofOldCochinknownasJewTown,[8]andistheonlyoneofthesevensynagoguesintheareastillinuse.Thecomplexhasfourbuildings.ItwasbuiltadjacenttotheMattancherryPalacetempleonthelandgiventotheMalabariYehudencommunitybytheRajaofKochi,RamaVarma.TheMattancherryPalacetempleandtheMattancherrysynagogueshareacommonwall.SantaCruzCathedralBasilica:achurchbuiltoriginallybythePortugueseandelevatedtoaCathedralbyPopePaulIVin1558,wassparedbytheDutchconquerorswhodestroyedmanyCatholicbuildings.LatertheBritishdemolishedthestructureandBishopDomGomezVereiracommissionedanewbuildingin1887.Consecratedin1905,SantaCruzwasproclaimedaBasilicabythePopeJohnPaulIIin1984.ThismagnificentchurchisamustseedestinationfortouristswhocometoKochi.BolgattyPalace:BuiltbytheDutchinIndia,itislocatedinthescenicislandpopularlyknownasBolgattyislandinKochi.OneoftheoldestexistingDutchpalacesoutsideHolland,thisquaintmansion,builtin1744,byDutchtraders,waslaterextendedandlushgreengardenswerelandscapedaroundit.ThebuildingwasthentheGovernor'spalacefortheDutchandlaterin1909wasleasedtotheBritish.ItservedasthehomeoftheBritishGovernors,theseatoftheBritishResidentofCochinduringtheBritishregime.In1947,whenIndiagainedindependence,thepalacebecamethepropertyofthestateandlaterconvertedintoaheritagehotelresort.KochiInternationalMarina:Kochi,neverthelessisanexcellentstopforyachts,andthemarinaisplacedideallywithinthecity,attachedtotheshorelineofthehistoricBolgattyPalaceHotelinBolgattyIsland.WillingdonIsland:AmanmadeislandnamedafterLordWillingdonaformerBritishViceroytoIndia.SouthernNavalCommand,CochinHarbour,PortTrust6/9/2015 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2/4AviewoftheKochiharbourmouthfromWillingdonIslandCheenavala(Chinesefishingnets)MarineDriveMattancherryPalace,frontsideheadquarters,Besthotelsinthecity,majortradingcentersetc.aresituatedatWillingdonIsland.MuseumofKeralaHistory:ImportantscenesofKeralahistoryareportrayedthroughsculptures.GreetingthevisitoroutsidethemuseumisastatueofParasurama,themythologicalsagewhoissaidtohavecreatedKerala.ContemporaryArtGallery,DollsCollection,ArtExhibitionSpaceetc.aretheotherattractions.KeralaMuseumislocatedatNHEdappally.St.FrancisChurch:originallybuiltin1503,istheoldestEuropeanchurchinIndia[9][10]andhasgreathistoricalsignificanceasamutewitnesstotheEuropeancolonialstruggleinthesubcontinent.[11]KoonankurishuChurch,St.GeorgeOrthodoxChurch(Mattancherry),isareveredpilgrimcenter.[12]IthasparamountpositionamongOrthodoxChurchesasitishometotheholyrelicsofSt.George.ItwasbuiltonthelandwherethehistoricalKoonankurishuOathtookplace.ThelandhasbecomesacredwiththefootprintsofthePersianPrelates,thefirstCatholicosMarThomaIandotherveneratedfathersoftheOrthodoxfaith.Thechurchwasconsecratedin1751,andwasrenovatedlaterin1974.ConsideringthehistoricimportanceoftheKoonankurishPally,theHolySynodelevatedthestatusoftheChurchanddeclareditahistoricmonumentaswellasapilgrimcenter.Atpresent,thechurchisbeingrenovatedagaininthe15thcenturyarchitecturewithecofriendlyconstructionprocessusingcompressedsoilbrickswithnosteelandverylesscement.FortEmmanuel(Immanuel),aformerPortuguesefortattheFortKochibeachPallipuramFortItwasbuiltbythePortuguesein1503.ItistheoldestexistingEuropeanfortinIndia.In1789theDutchcapturedthefortin1661andsoldittotheStateofTravancore.ThisfortissituatedinthenorthernextremityoftheVypeenisland.ParikshitThampuranMuseum:KanjiramattomMosque:BastionBunglow:AroundKochiAthirappillyFalls:isintheneighboringThrissurdistrictandisaround60kmfromKochi.TheChalakudyRiver,145kilometres(90mi)long,originatesintheAnamudimountains(WesternGhats)[13]andflowsthroughtheVazhachalForesttowardtheArabianSea.ForestwildlifeincludestheAsiaticelephant,tiger,leopard,bison,sambar,andliontailedmacaque.Plantationsintheareacontainteak,bamboo,andeucalyptus.TheriverinitiallyrunssmoothlybutbecomesmoreturbulentasitnearsAthirappilly.AtAthirappillyFalls,thewatersurgesaroundbigrocksandcascadesdowninthreeseparateplumes.Belowthefalls,theriverremainsturbulentforabout1kilometre(0.6mi)untilitreachesKannamkuzhi.ThenitcalmsandflowssmoothlyuntilreachingthedamatImburmuzhi.CheraiBeach:isabeachisjust30kmfromKochi.The15kmoflonggoldenbeachisshallow,andattractsswimmingandsunbathing.CheraivillageisapartofVypinIsland.Kalady:isapopularpilgrimcenterbecauseitisthebirthplaceofSriAdiSankara,oneofIndia'sforemostphilosophersaintswhopreachedtheAdvaitaormonasticphilosophy.Bhoothathankettu:isadamandtouristsite.ItissituatedinthevillageofPindimana,about50kmfromtheKochi.BhoothathankettuisconnectedtotheSalimAli/ThattekadBirdSanctuary,wherevisitorscanseedifferentvarietiesofbirdsandanimals.TheIdamalayarreservoirisabout12kmdistancefromthesite.ChottanikkaraTemple:isafamoustempleoftheHindumothergoddessBhagawati.Bhagawatiisoneofthemostpopulardeitiesinthearea,andsheisworshippedatthetemple,alongwithLordVishnu,inthreedifferentforms:asSaraswatiinthemorning,drapedinwhiteasBhadrakaliatnoon,drapedincrimsonandasDurgaintheevening,deckedinblue.'ChottanikaraMagam'isthefamousreligiousfestivalinthetemple.PaliamPalace,Chendamangalam:Itisabout42kmfromKochi.ThePaliamPalace,residenceofthePaliathAchans,hereditaryPrimeMinisterstotheformerMaharajasofKochi,isoneofthearchitecturalsplendoursofKerala.ThePalaceisover450yearsoldandhousesacollectionofhistoricdocumentsandrelics.Malayattoor:isoneofthemostprominentChristianpilgrimcentersintheErnakulamdistrictofKerala.TheMalayatoorChurchofCochinattractsalargenumberofdevoteesfromnotjustKerala,butalsoalloverIndia.St.ThomasisbelievedtohavelandedinKeralaatKodungallur(Cranganore)inAD52.OraltraditionsaysthatwhiletravellingthroughMalayattor,facedwithhostilenatives,hefledtothehilltopwhereheissaidtohaveremainedinprayerandthathelefthisfootprintsononeoftherocks.Accordingtobeliefs,duringprayer,hetouchedarock,uponwhichbloodpouredfromit.KadamattomOrthodoxChurch:isoneofthemostfamouschurchesinIndia.Thechurchisbuiltaround10thCenturyADinIndoPersianarchitecture.Thechurchisfamousfromapriest"Kadamattathukattanar"whowasfamousforhissupernaturalpowers.ThechurchalsopossessanancientPersianCrossinoneofitsMadbahawalls.PoyedamWellandchapelisalsoanothertouristattraction.ThisChurchisundertheKandanadWestDioceseofOrthodoxChurch.Pazhoor,PiravomSeealso6/9/2015 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3/4MarineDrive,KochiTourisminKeralaHillPalaceisthelargestarchaeologicalmuseuminKerala,nearTripunithura,Kochi,.[1]ItwastheadministrativeofficeofKochiRajas.Builtin1865,thePalacecomplexconsistsof49buildingsinthetraditionalarchitecturalstyle,spreadingacrossin54acres(220,000m2).Thecomplexhasanarchaeologicalmuseum,aheritagemuseum,adeerpark,aprehistoricparkandachildrenspark.[2]Thecampusofthemuseumishometoseveralrarespeciesofmedicinalplants.PresentlythepalacehasbeenconvertedintoamuseumbyTheKeralaStateArchaeologyDepartmentandisopentopublicalldaysexceptMondaysfrom9:00amto1:00pmand2:00pmto5:00pm.Thepalaceisabout12kmfromErnakulammainlandandapproachablebyroadandrail.KANDANADST.MARY'SORTHODOXCHURCHKandanadChurchistheoldestchurchwhichissituatedinthesuburbansofKochi.Mostbeautifulaltarworkscanbeseenhere.ThischurchisintheadministrationofOrthodoxChurch.ThereisthetombofthesuccessorofSt.ThomastheApostle,MarthomaIV.HewasrulingthewholeChurchbystayinginthischurchasHeadquarters.VallarpadamChurchBeautyindifferentmeansTheJawaharlalNehruStadiumHighCourtofKeralaInternationalContainerTransshipmentTerminal,KochiinabluehourKadamattomChurchViewofthewaterfallfromthecliffTheParadesiSynagogueinKochiimage:pazhoor.jpgReferences1. 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