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Travel destination in India, Ernakulam |
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General Information about ERNAKULAM |
Ernakulam :
Area : 2407 sq. km.
Language : Hindi, English and Malayam.
Best Time to Visit : May to September
State : Kerela.
STD Code : 0484. |
About Ernakulam
Ernakulam is a district of the state of Kerala in southern India.Ernakulam district is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, is a cluster of islands networked by lagoons and backwaters.The district headquarters are at Kakkanad. The district includes the city of Kochi , an important seaport.
HOW TO REACH THERE
By Air : Ernakulam district is linked by direct air services with its own airport at Cochin
By Road : A good network of road connects Ernakulam with the major towns and cities of the country.
By Rail : Ernakulam junction and Ernakulam town stations are connected by rail with the nearby important cities.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS :
•Parishath Thampuram Museum : This museum contains 19th centuary oil paintings, old coins sculptures and Mughal paintings
• Vypeen and Gundu islands : Ferries shuttle across the narrow strait from Fort Cochin to Vypeen island. The island boasts a lighthouse at Ochunthuruth(open from 3 to 5pm daily), good beaches , and the early 16th century Palliport Fort (open Thursdays). Gundu, the smallest island in the harbour , is close to Vypeen. It has a coir factory making doormats from coconut fibre.
• Chinese Fishing Nets : These huge cantilevered fishing nets are the legacy of one of the first visitors to the malabar coast. Erected here between 1350 and 1450 ad by Traders from the court of kublai khan, these nets are st up on teak wood and bamboo poles. The best place to watch the nets being lowered into the sea and catch being brought in is the vasco da gama square, a narrow promenade that runs along the beach.
•St. Francis Church : Built in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan Friars, this is India's oldest European Church. This was initially built of timber and later reconstructed in stone masonry. It was restored in 1779 by the protestant dutch, converted To an anglican church by the british in 1795 and is at present governed by the church of south india. Vasco da gama was buried here in 1524 before his Remains were moved to Lisbon, portugal.
• Willingdon Island : Named after Lord Willingdon, a former british viceroy of india, this man-made island is surrounded by beautiful backwaters. The island is the site of the city's best hotels and trading centres, the port trust and the headquarters of the southern naval command.
•Bolghatty Island : This island is famous for its palace of the same name. The bolghatty palace Was built in 1744 the dutch and later taken over by the british. Today it is a hotel run by the kerala tourism , with a small golf course and special honeymoon cottages.
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