This 315 year-old Dutch bungalow was the official residence of Dutch Army commanders, the most famous being Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede tot Draakestein, who authored Horticus Malabaricus. The complex belongs to the Netherlands Govt. agency CNO which has been renovated to open a la
This 315 year-old Dutch bungalow was the official residence of Dutch Army commanders, the most famous being Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede tot Draakestein, who authored Horticus Malabaricus. The complex belongs to the Netherlands Govt. agency CNO which has been renovated to open a large art gallery, a traditional Dutch performing arts centre and a large studio for young painters. The building is a classic specimen of colonial Dutch architecture with elaborate Dutch gardens. Check at the reception to know the schedule of cultural performances.
Within 1 km of David Hall.
Giant shore-operated cantilever nets at the harbour mouth in Fort Kochi, the city's best-known sight.
Fort Kochi's Catholic basilica; first a Portuguese cathedral (1558), the present building was consecrated in 1905.
Tiny mangrove bird sanctuary behind the High Court in central Kochi.
Built by the Indian Navy, the museum has many life-size exhibits, a huge display of naval arms and ammunition, replicas of large naval ships and personalities. One section inside a military bunker unravels India's shipbuilding prowess, which took its culture to the shores of Java
Considered the first European church in India; Vasco da Gama was first buried here in 1524.
Fort Kochi museum of Indo-Portuguese church art: altar pieces, processional crosses and vestments.
Park in Kochi.
Fort in Ernakulam district, Keralam, India
Long golden beach on Vypin island, about 31 km from Ernakulam, where lagoon and sea lie close together.
Varkala's main beach below red laterite cliffs, with the resort strip on the clifftops.
Hilltop rock shelters near Ambalavayal with Neolithic carvings, reached by a 1.5 km climb.
Town beach with a pier about 150 years old, a lighthouse nearby and a children's park.
waterfalls in Kerala, India
Beach in Kannur district, Keralam, India
waterfall in Kerala, India
village in Kollam District, Kerala, India