KERALA TOURISM NEWSLETTER
Boat trip to enjoy Muziris Heritage site
With the help of Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), the state government will construct boat jetties at various places in and around Muziris Heritage site. The government has given approval for the construction of 14 boat jetties at Muziris situated at Kodungalloor in Thrissur in the first phase of the project. The visitors coming to Muziris will soon be able to go for boat tours as the first phase of the project is expected to be over in six months time.
Five boat jetties will be constructed in the first phase of the project. The jetties that would be built initially are at North Paravur, Kottayil Kovilakom, Paliam Krishna temple, Kottappuram market and Kottappuram fort. The roofed jetties would link the historic temples, churches, mosques and synagogues in the heritage area.
As part of 'Green archaeology' concept, bicycles would take visitors from one place to another on land. The concept of boating and bicycle rides is to help the visitors to check-out the heritage and excavation sites in an eco-friendly way, without causing air and sound pollution.
In the second phase of the project, more jetties will be constructed at Pattanam, Kodungalloor, Pallipuram Fort and Gothuruthu.
