Vasco da Gama Square
Kochi,
the commercial capital of Kerala, the last port of Vasco Da Gama, where you
will find synagogues, mosques, churches and temples side by side, is a place
with a fascinating history. The huge cantilevered fishing net, the Chinese fishing
nets, seen here is a legacy of its spellbinding past. The nets, set up on teak
and bamboo poles, were brought by one of the first visitors to the Malabar Coast,
the traders from the court of Kublai Khan.
An ideal place to watch fishermen use these nets is the Vasco da Gama square,
a narrow promenade along the beach. The square, which has numerous stalls serving
fresh delicious seafood, tender coconut and so on, is also perfect for a nice,
relaxed evening.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Ernakulam railway station,
about 15 km away
Nearest airport: Cochin International Ariport, about 35 km away
Monuments in Kerala
Madhavan Nayar Foundation
|| Chendamangalam || The
Antique Sellers of Jew Street || The Museum
of Kerala History || Dutch Palace
|| Thangasseri || Poonjar
Palace || Krishnapuram Palace
|| Synagogue || Indo-Portuguese
Museum || Fort Kochi || Vasco
da Gama Square || Mattancherry Palace
|| Bolghatty Island || The
Hill Palace Museum || Kunchan
Smarakam || Aranmula || Vizhinjam
Rock Cut Cave || Koyikkal Palace
|| Padmanabhapuram Palace
|| Kerala Kalamandalam || Thrithala
