{"id":88,"date":"2008-01-11T16:34:26","date_gmt":"2008-01-11T16:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/fort-cochin-kerala-india\/"},"modified":"2008-01-11T16:34:26","modified_gmt":"2008-01-11T16:34:26","slug":"fort-cochin-kerala-india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/fort-cochin-kerala-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Cochin, Kerala, India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fort&nbsp;Cochin<\/strong> is<br \/>\na quiet, pretty island offering fine architecture, some modern &amp; traditional Kerala life and<br \/>\nsome good <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/kerala-backwaters\/\">backwater<\/a><br \/>\nexperiences.&nbsp; Fort Cochin offers a welcome escape from the hectic mainland<br \/>\nof Ernakulam. There is a 500 year old church, cantilever Chinese fishing<br \/>\nnets, a Jewish community with a 16th century synagogue, and a Portuguese<br \/>\npalace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is a small market area near the Vypeen Island<br \/>\njetty, where you can buy fruit and street-side snacks.&nbsp; The ticket offer<br \/>\nhere also allows safe storage of     <\/p>\n<p>luggage.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of Internet places in town, but all are<br \/>\npacked by evening, so morning is the best     <\/p>\n<p>time.<\/p>\n<h2>\n<p>     Activities in Fort     <\/p>\n<p>Cochin<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/kerala-backwaters\/\"><strong>Backwaters<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n  &#8211; Fort Cochin is a good place for&nbsp;a backwater experience, although you&#8217;ll<br \/>\n  find better between <a href=\"\/travel-guide\/asia\/india\/kerala\/alleppey\">Alleppey<\/a> and <a href=\"\/travel-guide\/asia\/india\/kerala\/kollam\">Kollam<\/a>.&nbsp; The<br \/>\n  Tourist Desk Information Counter run a good day trip with a morning on a house<br \/>\n  boat, and an afternoon in canoes for INR550, including lunch, water and hotel<br \/>\n  pickup. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Mattancherry Palace<\/strong>\n<li><strong>Pardesi Synagogue &amp; The Jew<br \/>\n  Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<li><strong>Chinese fishing nets<\/strong> &#8211; See the traditional nets being used to catch fish.&nbsp; There<br \/>\n  are thousands of these nets in the south of Kerala, but it&#8217;s rare to see them<br \/>\n  being used there. <\/p>\n<li><strong>St Francis Church<\/strong> &#8211;<br \/>\n  The oldest European built church in India.&nbsp; Built in 1503 by Portuguese<br \/>\n  Franciscan friars. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Santa Cruz Basilica<\/strong><br \/>\n  &#8211; Impressive Catholic building with a striking pastel colored interior. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Seafood dinner<\/strong> &#8211;<br \/>\n  buy your choice of seafood or fish from the fish mongers and have it cooked at<br \/>\n  a shack.&nbsp; Much cheaper than inflated restaurant prices. <\/p>\n<li><strong>Kathakali<\/strong>\n<p>     &#8211; see the traditional Keralan play.<br \/>\nVery dramatic, with drumming, singing, headpieces and stunning     <\/p>\n<p>makeup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n<p>     Accommodation in Fort     <\/p>\n<p>Cochin<\/h2>\n<p>There are lots of home stays around.&nbsp; Those in you<br \/>\nguidebooks have     <\/p>\n<p>probably jacked up their prices.&nbsp; Try the Fort Nagar area, where<br \/>\nthere are loads of cheap home stays and     <\/p>\n<p>guesthouses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fort Coch Inn<br \/><\/strong>t: 9846345414<br \/>e: <a href=\"mailto:info@keralamytrip.com\">info@keralamytrip.com<\/a><br \/>Nice, good<br \/>\nvalue and friendly home stay.&nbsp; Rooms are clean, with tiled floors, white<br \/>\nwalls, mosquito nets on the windows, wardrobes and furniture.&nbsp; The<br \/>\nbathrooms have hot water showers all day long!&nbsp; A little north of the Ham<br \/>\nDale Inn signpost on KB Jacob Road.&nbsp; They also have an extensive travel<br \/>\nagents. They     <\/p>\n<p>have a single room with shared bathroom (INR200), double room with<br \/>\nshared bathroom (INR300) and a en suite double     <\/p>\n<p>(INR500).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n<p>Eating in Fort     <\/p>\n<p>Cochin<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately the restaurant situation is not good in<br \/>\nFort Cochin.&nbsp; Prices are     <\/p>\n<p>high and good quality hard to come by.&nbsp; The<br \/>\nflash fish restaurants charge typically INR400 for a fish dinner, and few are<br \/>\nvery good.&nbsp; It&#8217;s better to buy the fish of your choice from the<br \/>\nfish mongers at the fishing nets at the north of the island, and take it<br \/>\nto the nearby shacks which will cook it for you.&nbsp; There are some other traditional Indian<br \/>\neateries around if you look, although some are a little overpriced.&nbsp; Many<br \/>\nrestaurants&nbsp;serve beer in teapots, to avoid the licensing costs and hassles.&nbsp; The<br \/>\nstreet-side vendors at the Vypeen Island jetty offer good food at very low<br \/>\nprices, especially good for     <\/p>\n<p>breakfast.<\/p>\n<h2>\n<p>          Getting to and<br \/>\nfrom Kochi and Fort     <\/p>\n<p>Cochin<\/h2>\n<p>         There are regular<br \/>\nbuses and trains to the major towns in Kerala, and other interstate destinations,<br \/>\nincluding Chennai, Delhi and     <\/p>\n<p>Mumbai.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>       Many Indian domestic flights operate<br \/>\nout of Kochi airport.&nbsp; There are several daily flights to Singapore.&nbsp; A taxi<br \/>\nto the airport costs     <\/p>\n<p>INR550.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>   There are some boat services to Kochi from other<br \/>\nplaces, such as Alleppey, but you&#8217;ll need to ask around and double check.&nbsp;<br \/>\nSome advertised services seem     <\/p>\n<p>fictional.<\/p>\n<h2>\n<p>   Getting     <\/p>\n<p>around<\/h2>\n<p>     Fort Cochin can easily be explored by<br \/>\nfoot.&nbsp; The best way to get to Fort Cochin from Ernakulam is<br \/>\nby ferry , which is very cheap (INR5).&nbsp; Tuk-tuk and taxi rides are<br \/>\nquite long and cost     <\/p>\n<p>INR180.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fort&nbsp;Cochin is a quiet, pretty island offering fine architecture, some modern &amp; traditional Kerala life and some good backwater experiences.&nbsp; Fort Cochin offers a welcome escape from the hectic mainland of Ernakulam. 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