A Walk in Fort Kochi, Kerala, Kochi, India
On a chilly January day in London I am inevitably dreaming of warmer climes. A place where the sun is shining; where a stroll through city streets delivers colour, warmth, a bit of excitement and a lot of interest.
Fort Kochi is the old part of Cochin in Kerala and has many of the city鈥檚 most interesting sights. We spent a day exploring with a local guide, Mary. I already described, in a previous post, the dhobi khana (public laundry facility) that we visited with her. Now I鈥檇 like to show you some of the other sights in the city. So join me please on a pleasant, sunny and belated Monday Walk.
We started out at the first Christian church to be built in India. It is famous as the burial place of Vasco de Gama. However, his body only lay here for 14 years before being moved to the Jer贸nimos Monastery in Belem, near Lisbon. His tomb can still be seen in this church; it is a very simple and worn stone set in the floor on the right-hand side.
More interesting to look at are the wall-mounted gravestones, Dutch on the right-hand side, Portuguese on the left. These give a clue to the varied history of this church. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Fort Kochi is the old part of Cochin in Kerala and has many of the city鈥檚 most interesting sights. We spent a day exploring with a local guide, Mary. I already described, in a previous post, the dhobi khana (public laundry facility) that we visited with her. Now I鈥檇 like to show you some of the other sights in the city. So join me please on a pleasant, sunny and belated Monday Walk.
We started out at the first Christian church to be built in India. It is famous as the burial place of Vasco de Gama. However, his body only lay here for 14 years before being moved to the Jer贸nimos Monastery in Belem, near Lisbon. His tomb can still be seen in this church; it is a very simple and worn stone set in the floor on the right-hand side.
More interesting to look at are the wall-mounted gravestones, Dutch on the right-hand side, Portuguese on the left. These give a clue to the varied history of this church. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Walk in Fort Kochi, Kerala
Guide Location: India » Kochi
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sarah Wilkie
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Guide Location: India » Kochi
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sarah Wilkie
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