Fort Kochi, a place touched with history and culture with a well preserved colonial style. This place is one of the best tourist spots in the world. Recently it got listed in National Geographic Traveler’s must-visit place in 2020. The beauty of Fort Kochi is really mesmerizing and is associated with history. Fort Kochi is the main tourist’s spots in Cochin. Major attractions of  Fort Kochi includes Santa Cruz Basilica, Chinese fishing nets, Indo Portuguese Museum, Vasco da Gama square, St Francis Church, Fort Kochi beach, Dutch Cemetery, Fort Emmanuel etc.

This territory in Kochi was one of the major attractions for the Portuguese and the Dutch. The place is known as the trading centre of both. Even now we can see the influence of their rule in Fort Kochi. Fort Kochi was gifted to Portuguese by the Raja of Kochi and thus it became the trading hub of the Portuguese. The territory was under the Portuguese for almost 160 years. During the Portuguese rule, they have built Fort Emmanuel, named after King of Portugal which was later destroyed by the Dutch. But the remains of the Fort Emmanuel is still present here. We can also see the Indo-Portuguese museum which helps to understand the Indo-Portuguese Christian art heritage. Dutch also left their legacy behind here and followed by the British.  Both Portuguese and Dutch culture can be seen in the building infrastructure and lifestyle.  

Visit Fort Kochi and experience her mesmerizing beauty, you can also explore the events like Cochin Carnival and Kochi Muziris Biennale here.