French tourists adoring a primitive tree in Fort Kochi
Kochi: Tourism is picking up in Kerala‘s Fort Kochi which the National Geographic has ranked ninth among the top 25 Destinations To Explore In 2020. Christmas is celebrated by a vast majority in different parts of the globe with India being a major destination and Kochi one among them. Flow of tourists is great during September to March when places like Jew Town, Paradesi Synagogue, Pallipuram Fort, Vypeen Island, Bolgatty Palace, Dutch Cemetery, Kerala Kathakali Centre, Fort Kochi Beach, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Vypeen Island, Fort Immanuel become a hub of activity.
There is no shortage of interesting places to visit like pristine beaches where adults can walk through the tickling frothy waves of the sea while their kids can build castles. Shopping is a different experience in Fort Kochi while there is no word to describe the eateries that provide food of all hues to people from different continents. There are a number of buildings with architectural elegance that speak in volume about the bygone eras of the Portuguese, Dutch and the British who had landed here centuries back.
The Portuguese came in 1498 and were granted Fort Kochi in 1503 by the Kochi ruler. In 1683, it came under the control of the Dutch who destroyed things including the Fort Immanuel and Catholic convents of the Portuguese. After 112 years of rule, the British defeated the Dutch in 1795.Cemeteries, centuries old churches, jew synagogue, centuries old dredger parts are the invaluable attractions that make Fort Kochi rare. Fort Kochi is well connected through road, water and rail and air to different destinations including nearby districts of Alappuzha and Kumarakom in Kottayam where they can enjoy enchanting lagoons, tranquil canals.
