Kerala is known as, Gods Own Country, for its breath-taking beauty and the city of Kochi lies on the South West Coast overlooking the Arabian Sea. For centuries Kochi has been a gathering place for merchants and tourists from various nations and people who have been here from Arabs to the Portuguese and British have…
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Cochin Carnival- New Year Celebrations in Kochi
Cochin hosts a carnival every year in the last week of December and it runs with the New year Celebrations in Kerala. While the hangovers dry out on the 1st of January from the excesses of the night before and the bonhomie of the New year’s wishes are at its pleasant highs, the Carnival starts…
What to see in Kochi in 24 hours
The must-see list for the one-day visitor to Kochi— especially the first-timer — is mind-boggling. Don’t Worry, it will end and you’ll return. You may be aware of well known attractions like Fort Kochi, Chinese Fishing Nets, Hill Palace and Mattancherry. We’re here to guide you thorugh a 24 hour guide of Fort Kochi where…
Cochin to Munnar
Cochin to Munnar distance is 125.8 kilometers and it will take 3 hours and 45 minutes to reach from Kochi to Munnar in a self driven car. The best route to go from Kochi to Munnar is through Kochi – Muvattupuzha – Kothamangalam- Neriamangalam – Adimali – Munnar. Here is a munnar distance map with…
Is Kochi and Cochin the same?
Kochi and Cochin are the names which create a lot of confusion when you travel a trip to Kerala. If you are having the same predicament, dont worry, Kochi and cochin are the same. British used to call Kochi as Cochin and Keralites used to call it Kochi and officially Kochi was declared as the…
Kochi Tourist Attractions – Going behind the scenes
I went on my first trip to India with a whole bagful of pre-conceptions. It was going to be noisy? Check. Hot? Check. Crazy? Check. And I was going to eat my body weight in spectacular curries? Check. But what I wasn’t prepared for was the spectacular beauty of the country and the warmth, kindness…
Cochin Sightseeing-Keralas Friendly Gateway to Backwaters
THE best seller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die includes the staggeringly beautiful backwaters of India state as one of its don’t-miss Kerala destinations. The book also says a stopover in Kochi, the gateway to these interconnected lakes, lagoons and canals, is a must. But a quick visit is hardly enough. Known as the…
The Many moods of Fort Cochin
In an age of e-mail and Facebook, I hadn’t stepped into a post office in years, but here I was at a PO in a small town buying a postcard. This one’s for me, so I write my own address on it and hand it back to the clerk. She smiles and stamps it—with a…
Best of Kerala: Floating about in a state of grace
Written by Heather Ramsay for Newzealand Herald As we descend into the Indian city of Kochi, rain lashes the window of our aircraft and to the west ragged bolts of lightning mark the path of a departing thunderstorm. Once safely landed and processed, we dash through the downpour to our bus, avoiding puddles as deep…
