Must-Visit Places While In Kochi

Mattancherry Palace

The Mattancherry Palace, which has Kerala paintings displaying exhibitions and portraits of Kochi’s Rajas, is one of the top things to do in Kochi. The Portuguese built the Palace in 1555 and delivered it to Verra Kerala Varma, the Raja of Kochi, as a great mark of appreciation.

Fishing Villages

The Chinese Fishing Nets in Kochi are widely recognized as having one of the city’s most gorgeous views. Legend has it that these nets were brought down from the royal courts of Kublai Khan, the great Chinese emperor, and given to local fishermen in Kochi in the 14th century by Zheng He, a Chinese adventurer.

Elephant Training Centre

Kodanad is a small riverbank village in Kochi’s Ernakulam district. It also houses an elephant training facility where young and adult elephants are bathed and trained. You can visit Kodanad for a day excursion and participate in this one-of-a-kind experience by watching the elephants early in the morning.

Paradesi Synagogue

The Jewish Synagogue in Kochi is the Commonwealth of Nations’ oldest of its kind. It was known locally as the Paradesi Synagogue since it was largely visited by Jews from the Middle East and Europe who were considered foreigners or pardesi. The synagogue was constructed in 1568 and was afterward rebuilt by the Dutch. The synagogue features a gold pulpit and hand-painted, willow pattern floor tiles imported from China.

St. Francis Church

You should surely include the St. Francis Church in your Kochi sightseeing tour because it is one of the oldest European-built churches in India. The Portuguese constructed it in 1503 as a Roman Catholic Church. Even though his bones were relocated to Lisbon fourteen years later, this chapel became the original burial place for Vasco De Gama after his death in 1524.

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