The Dutch palace also known by the name Mattenchery palace is located in Mattenchery of the Fort Kochi area of Cochin. It was built by the Portuguese in traditional Nalukettu Kerala style with roof done by Mangalore tiles. It is a yellow color two story building. The Portuguese gifted the palace to the then king…
Dutch Cemetery is located on Beach road very near to St Francis Church in Fort Kochi area of Cochin. It is the oldest European cemetery in India. It was built in 1724. The tomb here resemble old Dutch architecture of that period and do not carry a cross unlike modern ones. The last burial at…
Bastion bunglow is located in Fort Kochi area of Cochin. It was built in Indo – European style in 1667. It is called as Bastion bunglow as it is located on the Stromberg bastion of the old Dutch fort. It is located on the idyllic road of fort Kochi near a play ground. It is…
Santa Cruz Basilica is located located in Fort Kochi area of Cochin, Kerala. It is a Roman Catholic church located near St. Francis Church. Built in 1503, it is a beautiful example of Portuguese architecture. It is a beautiful cream color building with two front minaret. It is one of the 8 basilicas in India….
Kodanad used to be one of the largest elephant capturing centers in South India. In 1977, government of India, banned elephant capturing and since then it functions as a elephant rescue and training center. Kodanad is located on the bank of river Periyar around 45 km from Cochin. We reached there early morning to watch…
The Floriculture center is located around 2 kms outside Munnar town. The Kerala forest division maintained garden is on the slope of a hill. We visited there as our last stop on that side. I suggest you to visit spot at the end. Then you can enjoy the beauty of various natural and exotic flowers,…
Eravikulam National Park Fact Sheet: Established: 1978 Area: 97 square kilometer Location: Devilukam Taluk, Idduki District, Kerala Latitude: 10 o 05′ – 10 o 20′ N Longitude: 77 o 0′ – 77 o 10′ E Climate: Tropical Montane Temperature: Mean maximum 29 o C, Mean minimum (winter) 3 o C Rainfall: Annual average 5000 mm…
Location: Idukki District is located around the south eastern part of Kerela. It shares boundary with Ernakulam and Kottayam district in the east, Thrissur district and Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu in the north, Pathanamthitta district in the south and Theni, Dindigul and Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu in the east. District Headquarter: Painavu Distance:…
Location: Ernakulam District is located in the south – west of Kerela. It shares boundary with Thrissur district in the north, Idukki district in the east, Kottayam and Alappuzha district in the south and Arabian sea and Alappuzha district in the west. District Headquarter: Kochi or Cochin Distance: Around 533 km from Bangalore, 1919 km…
