Tourist Attractions in Cochin

Tourist Attractions in Cochin

India is a tourist's paradise as this country seems to be a unique blend of culture and beauty. The Southern tip of India is amazingly beautiful and the places in the southern part of India have some magical aura which seems to be the chief reason for tourists from all over India and the rest of the world to visit the beautiful places in the south. Cochin or Kochi is one such fascinatingly beautiful place in Southern India and this place has been quite a favorite with all and sundry coming from all over the world.

Cochin is one of those beautiful cities where the European influence seems to be pronounced as this was the city where the Europeans left their imprints found in the culture, heritage, buildings and most obviously the tourist attractions here. The list of tourist attractions in Cochin is as follows:

  -   Fort Cochin- This is a very important tourist destination in Cochin and the beauty of the pace seems to be stemming from the European air of culture and history. The Fort Cochin is famous for the buttresses which seem to be the chief highlight of the place. Fort Cochin is renowned for the Chinese fishing nets which are used for backwater fishing.

  -   St. Francis's Church- This place is another landmark and the edifice was erected in the early 16th century. The place has also been utilized for the burial of Vasco da Gama in 1526 and this place happens to be one of the oldest churches in India.

There are also other places in Cochin which are worth visiting like Mattanchery which boasts of a Dutch palace and was later given as a gift to the Cochin ruler Vira Kerala Varma in 1555. There are some amazing temples like the Parishath Thampuram Museum in Ernakulum and the claim to fame seems to be coming from the beautiful oil paintings and temple models kept here for display.

Thus all those interested in coming to Cochin can come from any part of India either by buses, trains, cars and those who want to visit the place from any part of the world can do so by catching flights from Trivandum, Chennai, Bangalore and from any parts of the world.

Come explore this fascinating city with the wonderful backwaters as the special attraction of the place.

Hotels in Cochin
Le Meridien And Convention Ctr Hotel	Cherai Beach Resort
Fort Heritage Hotel	Casino Hotel
Abad Atrium Hotel	Gokulam Park Inn Hotel

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