All About Kochi

Kochi lets you experience the old world charm and modernity…

A majestic palace built in the year 1865 and has…

Jew Town or Jew Street is located between Mattancherry Palace…

The newly-built cruise terminal at Cochin Port has received the…

Far away from the madding crowd of Kochi, there lies…

Fort Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala is the first…

Gateway Hotel Marine Drive Ernakulam was recently honoured by Kerala…

Kerala Tourism recently honoured Le Meridian with the Award of…

Winner of the Kerala Tourism Award for the best heritage…

Fort Kochi, one of the most famous attractions in the…

Kochi or Cochin in Ernakulam district is an emerging cosmopolitan…

Kochi is usually referred to the area that includes Fort…

Kochi is also believed to be derived from kaki, which…

Details of emergence of Kochi as a port city, Kingdom…

During 14th century Kochi was just a small village without…

The royal family of Cochin kingdom is Known in the…

The main invaders of Kochi were Portuguese, Zamorins, Jews, Dutch…

The origin and rulers of Kochi dynasty in Kerala, India.

The Kochi royal family is descended from Veera Kerala Varma…

Kochi was the first capital of the kingdom was Chitrakoodam…

The Portuguese built the Mattancherry Palace in 1555 and presented…

Ernakulam district of Kerala is a bustling place with crowded…

Once a township, confined to a small area between Lake…

Important attraction in Ernakulam, the Durbar hall grounds.

History of the two-acre Durbar Hall Grounds at Ernakulam in…

Broadway, Marine Drive and MG Road are the main shopping…

Marine Drive one of the main shopping areas in Ernakulam.…

Broadway is one of the shopping hubs of Kochi.

M G Road is the most urbanized face of Kochi…

Kerala History museum at Kalamassery near Edapally in Ernakulam, Kerala,…

Important centres of worship in Ernakulam, Kerala, India.

The Shiva Temple, popularly known as the Ernakulathappan Temple, facing…

Chottanikkara Temple, one of the famous Goddess Bhagavathy temples in…

Thrikkakara Vamana Moorthy temple, the only temple dedicated to the…

Kanjiramattom Mosque, a muslim worshipping centre built in memory of…

St. George Forane Church, one of the oldest Roman Catholic…

The St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, dedicated to ‘Our Lady of…

Fort Kochi a quaint ambience and the colonial buildings, telling…

Important sights at Fort Kochi in Eranakulam, Kerala, India.

The Santa Cruz Basilica, one of the eight basilicas in…

St. Francis Church, well-known for its beautiful architecture and ambience,…

The cemetery, which was consecrated in 1724, is believed to…

The Parade Ground at Fort Kochi is where the Portuguese,…

The Cochin Club at Fort Kochi is one of the…

The United Club was one of the elite clubs of…

The Bishop’s House was built as the residence of the…

The Indo-Portuguese Museum at Fort Kochi preserves the rich heritage…

Fort Kochi beach, with its clean premises and tranquil atmosphere,…

Chinese fishing nets colloquially known as Cheena vala is common…

Fort Immanuel, in Fort Kochi, was built by the Portuguese…

Princess Street is one of the oldest streets in Fort…

Maritime Museum, located within the premises of the INS Dronacharya,…

The historical buildings of Fort Kochi.

Vasco House is believed to be the house where Vasco…

Bastion Bungalow, built around the circular structure of the bastion…

Thakur House was built on Gelderland bastion and was earlier…

David Hall at fort Kochi is a Dutch architectural wonder…

Old Harbour House is a stylish hotel built in Dutch…

Koder House is a heritage hotel with a magnificent three-storied…

Pierce Leslie Bungalow used to house the offices of the…

Old lighthouse Bristow hotel is an ancient building was the…

The Delta Study at Fort Kochi was constructed in 1808…

Brunton Boatyard was also once a major ship building facility…

Fort Kochi has many other old houses and buildings that…

Mattancherry, the western part of the corporation of Cochin, was…

In Mattancherry, Kochi we can see many Migrant communities such…

Jews one of the major migrant communities in Mattancherry has…

The Konkanis in Kochi are the migrants of the Konkani…

Kutchi Muslims actually the traders from the Kutch area of…

Dutch Palace, Jew street, Pardesi synagogue and spice market are…

Church of Our Lady of life, a Syrian Orthodox church…

Built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja…

The Paradesi synagogue or the Jew synagogue is the oldest…

The Clock tower situated next to Paradesi synagogue in Mattanchery…

Jew Town at Mattancherry is famous for antique shops. Antiques…

Jew Cemetery is situated at the end of Jew street…

Jew Town at Mattancherry is a finest place for spices…

Kochi Tirumala Devaswom, one of the important temples in Mattancherry,…

Jain Temple, dedicated to Shri Dharmanath, the 15th Jain Tirthankar,…

Willington Island was created by the visionary harbour engineer, Sir…

The history of Willington Island at Kochi in Ernakulam, Kerala,…

The history of Port in the early 1920s. Mainly used…

Sir Robert Bristow, who was assigned the task of expanding…

The new Cochin Port came exist from May 26, 1928.…

The Cochin Port was once used to with various industries…

Cochin Port Trust, which carries out the administration of the…

The Southern Naval Command Headquarters is situated at Willington island…

A defunct railway junction called Cochin Harbour terminal, aerodrome, international…

The main islands in Kochi are situated on the Vembanadu…

Vypeen, an island, situated in Vembanadu lake in Ernakulam. The…

Cherai beach situated in Vypeen island at Kochi is an…

Gundu Island, the smallest region in Kochi is only accessible…

Vallarpadom one of the peaceful Islands situated on Kochi, Ernakulam,…

Vallarpadom church also known Church of Our Lady of Ransom…

Vallarpadom terminal, India’s first International Container Transshipment Terminal is to…

Bolgatty Island at Kochi is famous for its Bolgatty Palace…

Bolgatty Palace, built by a Dutch, overlooking the Lake Vembanad,…

Kumbalangi, the first eco-friendly tourist village in India is situated…

Kumbalangi, the first eco-friendly tourist village in India is situated…

Kumbalangi village is a fishing hamlet. In the village the…

The Kalagramam or the artists’ village at Kumabalangi in Kochi…

Kochi, a fast growing second-tier metros in the country and…

Major industries in Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) or Kochi refinery produces petrol,…

Cochin Shipyard Limited known for building the largest ships in…

FACT or Fertilizer and Chemicals Travancore Ltd in Kochi were…

Apollo Tyres Ltd. is the leading tyre manufacturer in India…

HMT limited Kalamassery are the leading producers of printing machine…

The Eloor - Edayar- Ambalamugal area has been transformed into…

Thrikkakara region one of the most significant economic centres in…

Kakkanad in Ernakulam is home to various industrial parks including…

The attraction of Kochi as one of the ideal IT…

Cochin Special Economic Zone, located at Kakkanad, Kochi is one…

Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra), a State government agency…

Kochi is also home for a university, Cochin University of…

Famous educational institutions in Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala.

Maharaja’s College of Ernakulam, located adjacent to the banks of…

RLV College at Thripunithura, a college dedicated to for the…

CUSAT or Cochin University of Science and Technology higher education…

Government Polytechnic College in Kalamassery offers engineering courses in several…

Some other must sees places in Kochi.

Backwater cruise in Kochi, Ernakulam. A ride on a country…

Hill Palace at Thripunithura is known as the official residence…

Hill Palace at Thripunithura is known as the official residence…

The heritage museum of Hill Palace at Thripunithura has a…

Kochi is famous for its laces and needle works. It…

It is said that the Syrians who brought needlework to…

The setting up of the International Marina is part of…

A destination of cruise tourists, Kochi also recently hosted luxury…

Interanational marina, the first of its kind in the country,…

The setting up of the International Marina is part of…

The Kochi Water Metro, the first such initiative in the…

International Tourism Police Station and Police Museum at Mattancherry in…

If you escape from the hustle and bustle of Ernakulam…

St. Francis Church at Fort Kochi, Ernakulam district of Kerala…

Dutch Cemetery situated at Fort Kochi in Ernakulam was consecrated…

The Indo-Portuguese Museum is situated in Fort Kochi. The museum…

Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica in Fort Kochi is one of…

Paniyeli Poru is an untouched picnic spot on the outskirts…

Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary, an ecologically sensitive area situated at the…

Cherai Beach is near to Vypeen Island in Ernakulam district…

Munambam Beach is an ideal beach destination for kite flying…

The Mattancherry Synagogue at Fort Kochi is about 10 km…

The Jew Street in Kochi is noted for its antique…

Kuzhupilly Beach, one of ideal beaches for swimming, is situated…

Jew Town situated at Mattancherry in Fort Kochi is famous…

Willingdon Island is where Kochi's best hotels and trading centres,…

David Hall, built in 1695 by the Dutch East India…

The Cochin club at Ernakulam with its impressive library and…

Believed to have been the residence of Vasco da Gama,…

Thakur House is a graceful building holds within itself a…

Vasco da Gama Square at Kochi is an ideal place…

The Parade Ground in Kochi, Ernakulam district of Kerala was…

The Malabar Yacht Club located at Mattanchery in Kochi, Ernakulam.…

One of the earliest streets in Fort Kochi, Ernakulam district…

Koder House is a magnificent heritage hotel in Fort Kochi,…

Lulu International Shopping Mall is one of the biggest malls…

Situated near Vypeen Island in Kochi and built in 1503…

Kochi-Muziris Biennale, a pilgrimage to artistic expressions. This monumental event…

Taj Malabar, situated on the Willingdon Island in Kochi, is…

Jewish Synagogue, situated at one end of the Jew Street…

The Mattancherry Palace with its old world charm is situated…

Taj Residency located at the beautiful Marine Drive in Kochi…

Coconut Lagoon, a hotel located on the banks of Vemaband…

Le Meridian Resort and Convention centre, one of the best…

About 15 km away from Kochi city is the popular…

The Hill Palace in Thrippunithura in Ernakulam district stands as…

Madhavan Nayar Foundation, the Art and History Museum complex at…

A cruise through the backwaters of Kerala from Alappuzha to…

Bastion Bungalow built in the Indo-European style of architecture way…

Kerala Folklore Theatre and Museum at Thevara, Ernakulam is a…

The Mattancherry Palace situated at Mattancherry in Ernakulam district, Kerala…

Fort Immanuel is an imposing structure located in Fort Kochi,…

The Old Harbour House in Kochi, Ernakulam district of Kerala…

Best Five-Star Deluxe Hotel - Vivanta by Taj Malabar, Kochi…

State Tourism Award Winners 2011-12, Best Five-Star Deluxe Hotel category…

A cruise through the tranquil stretch of backwaters in Kochi…

The synagogue in the village of Chennamangalam in North Paravur…