After the noise, pollution, people and traffic in Kolkata it was wonderful to arrive at clean, laid back Kerala. We stayed in the historical town of Fort Kochi which was a blend of influences from the Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and British traders and explorers over the last 600 years.
Basilica Santa Cruz originally built in 1506 by the Portuguese, Fort Kochi
Saint Francis Church built in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan friars, Fort Kochi. Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama, who died in Cochin in 1524, was buried here for 14 years before his remains were taken to Mosteiro de Jeronimos, Belem, Lisbon.
Dutch Cemetery, Fort Kochi
Cantilevered Chinese fishing nets on the tip of Fort Kochi – the unofficial emblem of the Keralan backwaters
Sacks of dried ginger stored in a godown (spice warehouse) in Mattancherry (Kochi’s Jewish Quarter)
View of the water from an antiques shop at Mattancherry
Shop doorway in Mattancherry
One of the heritage guesthouses at Fort Kochi
Goats at the fruit stall in Fort Kochi
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