Things to see in Kochi
Kochi is a city in India, with an urban population of about 1.5 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1St. Francis Church Place of worship
Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has historical significance as a witness to the European colonial ambitions in the subcontinent.
2Santa Cruz Basilica Place of worship
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, also known as Kotta Palli or Kottepalli, is located in Fort Kochi, Kochi. It is one of the thirty-four basilicas in India and one of nine in Kerala.
3Mattancherry Palace History
The Mattancherry Palace is a palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.
4Paradesi Synagogue Place of worship
The Paradesi Synagogue or the Mattancherry Synagogue is a synagogue located in Mattancherry Jew Town, a suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, in India.
5Fort Emmanuel History
Fort Emmanuel, also known as Fort Manuel, is a ruined fort located at Fort Kochi Beach in Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India. It was built by the Portuguese to be a bastion & a symbol of the strategic alliance between the Kingdom of Cochin and the Kingdom of Portugal.
6Willingdon Island Nature
Willingdon Island is the largest artificial island in India, which forms part of the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala. The island covers an area of 782.97 hectares (7.83 km2) between Fort Kochi and the Ernakulam mainland.
7Vallarpadam Church Place of worship
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, more commonly referred to as Vallarpadam Basilica is a minor basilica and a major Christian pilgrimage centre in Vallarpadam, a suburb in Ernakulam, in the city of Kochi, in Kerala, India.
8St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Basilica Place of worship
The St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica is a cathedral in Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
9Veeranpuzha Nature
Veeranpuzha is a lake in Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the northern extension of Vembanad Lake.
10Gundu Island Nature
The Gundu Island is one of the many islands that make up the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. The November 1967 amalgamation order of the Kerala Legislative Assembly declared Gundu Island as part of Kochi.
11Fort Kochi beach Nature
Fort Kochi Beach is a beach along the Arabian Sea, situated in the Fort Kochi neighbourhood of the city of Kochi in Kerala, South India.
12Pizhala Nature
Pizhala is an island village, one among the fourteen islands of Kadamakkudy archipelago, located near to the main land of the city Ernakulam.
13Chempittapally Mosque Place of worship
Chempittapally, also known as Chembitta Palli and as Chembittapally Juma Masjid, is a Sifi Friday mosque in the Mattancherry neighbourhood, in Kochangadi, Kochi, in the Ernakulam district of the state of Kerala, India.
14Vembanad Rail Bridge Landmark
Vembanad Rail Bridge is a railway bridge over the Vembanad Lake in Kerala, India. With a total length of 4.62 km, it is the ninth longest railway bridge in India.
15St. George's Catholic Forane Church Place of worship
St. George's Forane Church, locally known as Edapally Church is a Syro Malabar Catholic pilgrimage church in Edapally, Kochi, India.
16Goshree bridges Landmark
Gosree bridges is a system of three bridges that link the mainland side of the city of Kochi to the islands lying to the north of the backwaters.
17Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Nature
Mangalavanam is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of the Indian city of Kochi, covering about 2.74 hectares.
18Cochin Thirumala Devaswom Place of worship
Cochin Tirumala Devaswom, also called Gosripuram is the biggest and most important socio-religious institution of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins of Kerala, India.
19Church of Our Lady of Hope Place of worship
Church of Our Lady of Hope is a Latin Church parish in the Diocese of Cochin.
20Ernakulam Shiva Temple Place of worship
Ernakulam Shiva Temple, also known as Ernakulathappan Temple, is one of the major temples of Kerala, located in heart of Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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