Kerala Travel | Exploring Kochi - Fort Kochi,Vasco da Gama square,Princess Street,Jew Street | EP 05
Kochi , also known as Cochin , is a major port city on the south-west coast of India. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. Called the Queen of the Arabian Sea, Kochi was an important spice trading centre on the west coast of India from the 14th century onward, and maintained a trade network with Arab merchants from the pre-Islamic era. Occupied by the Portuguese in 1503, Kochi was the first of the European colonies in colonial India.
We tried to cover quite a lot in a day in Kochi. Although a day is not enough to explore the beautiful City of Kochi and there are so much to do, but we tried our best.
We started early morning with a walk along the Fort Kochi Beach and then reached Vasco da gama square.
Then we headed to see the St. Francis church.
After vising the church we checked out the Chinese fishing net.
We also made it a point to visit the Princess Street and Jew Street. Both these streets have many souvenir shops and boutiques. Jew street is famous for spice and antique shops.
Then we explored the city a bit and and with this our trip came to an end.
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Fort Kochi Beach & Vasco-da-gama square
Vasco da Gama Square, Ernakulam
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.
Nearest railway station: Ernakulam, about 15 km away
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The Lake side is a very popular tourist spot.
One of the main attraction is the olden style of fishing with the Chinese Fishing Net.
You can get fresh fish for a reasonable price. Besides this you can visit the St. Francis Xavier Church, where the body of Vasco de Gama was once berried and now has bee removed..
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View of a CHINESE FISHING NET operation near Vasco Da Gama Square in Fort Kochi.
Tuesday(8-3-2016) :- Exploring Kochi Fort led me to the World famous CHINESE FISHING NETS situated on the seashore near Vasco Da Gama square.It was 1730 hrs in the evening when i entered this fixed fishing net installation to witness and record its operation and fish catch.A huge cantilever at least 10 meters in height has a outstretched 20 meter wide net at one end in the sea while the other end has large stones suspended by ropes of different lengths to act as a counter-balance.A electric operated winch with a wire rope attatched at the counterweight end of the cantilever is used to haul the net from the sea akin to a sea-saw.To lower the net back into the sea the winch is released and two fishermen standing on the fishing net end of the lever help in gradual lowering of the net into the sea.The net is kept dipped in the sea for approximately 5 minutes before again being hauled by the cantilever balance.This procedure is repeated continuously.I witnessed 2 net dips of 5 minutes in which 3 mullets and a crab were caught in the first haul while no fish was caught in this recorded haul.Kochi and Kollam in Kerala have Chinese fishing net installations. The cost of a complete Chinese fishing net is approximately Rs 7 Lakhs(2016) requiring constant parts replacement overhauls and a working crew of 5 to 6 fishermen.Fresh fish caught from these nets are sold to tourists to be cooked at a shack next to the shore. These nets were initially thought to have been introduced into India by the Chinese explorer Zheng He and hence the name.Recent study proves that Portuguese Casado settlers from Macau introduced this method of fishing in India.:- Seafarer/Blogger/Traveller Rudolph.A.Furtado
St Francis CSI Church Vasco da gama square fort kochi with antique furniture
Place were vasco da gama was first buried . A must see place in kochi kerala . Ancient church since 1539 .Located near by Chinese net beach road kochi , سنت فرانسیس CSI کلیسای واسکو دا گاما مربع کوچی قلعه با مبلمان عتیقه,Kerk Vasco da Gama vierkante fort Kochi met antieke meubels,كنيسة القديس فرنسيس CSI فاسكو دا غاما كوتشي حصن مربع مع الأثاث العتيقة,Святы Францішак CSI Царква Васка да Гама квадрат Форт Кочи антыкварнай мэбляй,St Francis Church CSI Vasco da Gama Platz Fort Kochi mit antiken Möbeln,קוצ'י מבצר רבוע גאמה דה סנט פרנסיס CSI הכנסייה ואסקו עם ריהוט עתיק, Igreja Vasco da Gama praça Kochi forte com móveis antigos,ಪುರಾತನ ಪೀಠೋಪಕರಣ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇಂಟ್ ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ CSI ಚರ್ಚ್ ವಾಸ್ಕೊ ಡಾ ಗಾಮಾ ಚದರ ಫೋರ್ಟ್ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿ
Cochin Unseen - Maritime Museum and Vasco Da Gama Square
On a boring weekend, we decided to explore the less known attractions in Cochin.
Vasco Da Gama Tomb, Cochin
When Vasco Da Gama died at Cochin (Kochi) in Southwest India in 1524, he was buried at the St Francis Church. At that time the church was called St Anthony's. In 1538 Vasco Da Gama's remains were taken first to Goa and then to Portugal. The final resting place of Vasco Da Gama is a tomb at the Jeronimos Monastery at Belem, beside the River Tagus at Lisbon.
Vasco da Gama, who discovered the sea route from Europe to India, landed at Kappad near Kozhikode (Calicut) in 1498. Vasco da Gama was followed by Pedro Álvares Cabral and Afonso de Albuquerque. They built a fort at Kochi with permission from the Raja of Cochin. Within the fort, they built a church with a wooden structure, which was dedicated to St. Bartholomew. The neighbourhood is now known as Fort Kochi.
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Explore Fort Kochi ( Chinese Fishing Nets Cochin) Kerala | India | 2018
Fort Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala is the first European township in India. Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow etc. are some of the major attractions in Fort Kochi. This place is steeped in the history and culture of all who have occupied it through the ages. Fort Immanuel, a former Portuguese bastion, built in 1503, is a sign of the strategic alliance between the Maharaja of Cochin and the Portuguese monarch. There is also the Dutch cemetery situated here. People love visiting David Hall which is closely associated with the Dutch commander Hendrik Adriaan van Reed tot Drakeston, who is famous for his book on the flora of Kerala, ‘Hortus Malabaricus’. One can also visit St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. Vasco House is another landmark and is among the oldest Portuguese buildings in Kochi
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Fort Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala is the first European township in India. Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow etc. are some of the major attractions in Fort Kochi.
FORT KOCHI KERALA: Live Dolphins, Beach and HOTEL FORTE KOCHI
A completely unplanned trip, turning out to be one of the best I have been on so far. Here's the first episode from the gods own country Kerala and its very own exotic little beach side town of Fort Kochi Kerala!
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Fort Kochi can be accessed from Ernakulam city through roadways and water ways. Private buses and government transport buses travel from different parts of the city to Fort Kochi. Fort Kochi is about 1 and half hours drive from the Kochi International Airport, Kerala.
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A mix of old houses built by the Portuguese, Dutch and British can be seen in the the streets of Fort Kochi. St Francis Church was built in 1503 by the Portuguese as a Catholic church. Vasco da Gama was once buried in this church which now falls under the Church of South India and is one of the national monuments. So Fort Kochi definitely has a lot of history and art to it. Even some of the streets have amazing mural art on their walls.
The place we stayed in is called ‘Forte Kochi’, a small yet beautiful property, with beautiful décor and amazing staff. Their in-house restaurant ‘The Jetty’ is pretty good too but may be not on par as some of the other places in Fort Kochi and Kerala. But what it lacks in the taste, they somehow make it up in the helpfulness of the staff and the chef. I always had them coming over and asking me if I need anything specific for my breakfasts and constantly taking my feedback which was great.
Hotel Forte Kochi is unmistakeably located at Princess Street in Fort Kochi. The bright and colourful décor outside, makes it such a scenic location for photographs and shoots. I have actually seen many pre-wedding photographers do their cinematic shoots over here, that too just during my stay here.
And within 5 walking mins, is the Fort Kochi Beach. I was honestly having high expectations from the beach side place, but its not been handled properly. The place is littered around everywhere. Something we people have taken for granted. To have such a beautiful beach and then litter it around is something we all should be ashamed of. The beach has such scenic presence to itself, with Chinese fishing nets spread across its coastline, and olden boilers used for cranes kept at the beach as monuments. Definitely something the Kerala Tourism department should look into, to save this amazing place.
There are tons of shops around whether it is on the streets – or small boutique stores. And sometimes it’s a good thing to bargain. There is a street called the Food Court, where there local restaurants service fresh seafood, usually daily catches, directly from the sea. I would suggest not to try other cuisines like Italian or Chinese from these local joints as they are certainly not upto the mark. But if you want to taste the very local authentic food of Fort Kochi, then this may be a good option.
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Fort Kochi beach is situated in the heritage zone of Kochi and one of the sightseeing options during a tour of Kochi. Situated strategically at the the seanmouth and at the edge of Kochi backwaters Fort Kochi beach today is a favourite haunt for tourists.
Colonial-style bungalows can be seen along the shoreline, as well as the Vasco da Gama square, the remains of Fort Emmanuel along the granite walkway and lots of small stalls, which make traditional cuisines using freshly caught fish. A section of the beach is not accessible to visitors as it is under the control of the Indian Navy.
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Vasco Da Gama tomb and ST.Francis csi church view. Fort cochi, Kerala/India
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Vasco da Gamma's tomb, Kochi
The fleet of Vasco da Gamma arrived in Kappad, near Calicut (Kozhikode) on 20 May 1498, Kerala, India. Gama contracted malaria (on his third visit to India) not long after arriving in Goa and died in the city of Cochin on Christmas Eve in 1524. His body was first buried at St. Francis CSI Church, which was located at Fort Kochi in the city of Kochi, but his remains were returned to Portugal in 1539. The body of Vasco da Gama was re-interred in Vidigueira in a casket decorated with gold and jewels.
Chinese Fishing Nets at Fort Kochi, Kerala (India)
I went Vasco da Gama Square just to witness the gallant Chinese fishing nets. Operated by local fishermen, it takes about 5 - 6 men to pull in the net using a pulley system made of rope, rocks, teak, and bamboo. It is called cheenavala in Malayalam, works on the principle of weight balancing. Fort Kochi is the only place in India that uses such nets. Locals say, There are just no more fish!” on shore and due to lack of fish, the Chinese fishing nets are very expensive to upkeep. Once there used to be 30 nets in Cochin, which has been reduced to 20 now. 11 of those are at Fort Cochin.