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| KOCHI (old name Cochin) | Images captured by Olympus CAMEDIA C-300 Zoom | |
| Kochi is the largest city
in Kerala, serves as the main port and commercial center. Cosmopolitan. You can fly to
Kochi direct from Singapore on Silk Air. About 165 km (3.5 hrs)
north of Trivandrum, also known as
Ernakulam (also name of the
district).
Hotel Woodlands. Tel: 382052. E-mail: woodland1@vsnl.com. Located in the heart of the city, along MG Road at Jose Junction. Good restaurant. Rate for double A/C Rs 900 plus 15% tax. Close to all amenities. Places to visit Boat cruise from Ernakulam to the islands for Rs 70 organized by KTDC. 2 hr trip at 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. from Fine Arts Jetty. You can also book a backwater cruise to villages for 4 hrs or half day. Check with your hotel concierge.
View of Kochi city from ferry.
Jewish Synagogue built in 1568 |
  Author & Nel inside the Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry, Kochi
The Chinese Fishing Net
Kochi Port Authority Office Building as seen from our ferry boat
St. Francis Church at Fort Kochi
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