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NH
Bypass, Vyttila,
Cochin-682019, Kerala, India.
Ph:
+91 484 4120000-89
Fax: +91 484 4120099
reservations@nyleplaza.com. |
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Location
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Chinese
Fishing Net |
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entrance to the
Kochi harbour
is dotted by the
Chinese Fishing
Nets, called Cheena
Vala in Malayalam.
These huge cantilevered
fishing nets are
the legacy of
one of the first
visitors to the
Malabar Coast.
They were first
brought to Kerala
by the Chinese
traders from Kublai
Khan's court.
These are large
nets, which hang
from bamboo or
teak posts and
are still used
by local fishermen
in Fort Kochi
to catch fish
attracted by the
lights suspended
above the nets.
Silhouetted against
the sunset, they
present a spectacular
sight of Kochi's
waterfront |
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Bolgatty Island |
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| Dutch
built Bolgatty palace
in 1744 at this
island surrounded
by backwaters. Later
it became the seat
of the British Resident
of Kochi. For the
people of Kochi,
Bolgatty Island
is an ideal place
to unwind. Now,
the palace is functioning
as a heritage hotel
run by KTDC with
small honeymoon
cottages. The grounds
have a small golf
course and several
vantage points for
lovely views of
the harbour and
the sea. |
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Dutch
Palace |
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Open
from 10 A.M. to
5 P.M.
Closed on Fridays
and National Holidays
Photography Prohibited
Distance: 10 Kms
from Ernakulam.The
Mattancherry palace
or Dutch palace
is situated in Mattancherry.
It was originally
built by the Portuguese
in the mid-16th
century. It was
presented to the
Raja Veera Kerala
Varma of Kochi in
1555 and was later
taken over by the
Dutch who improved
it through extensions
and repairs in 1663.
Since then it has
come to be called
the 'Dutch Palace',
though at no time
did the Portuguese
or the Dutch actually
stay there. Today
it is the portrait
gallery of the Kochi
Rajas. In the centre
of the palace is
the Coronation Hall
where the Kochi
rajas held their
coronations. On
display here are
the dresses, turbans,
palanquins and weapons
from that era. In
the adjacent rooms
are 17th century
murals of mythological
figures like Lord
Shiva, Vishnu and
Krishna as well
as scenes from the
Ramanayana, in the
tradition of Hindu
temple art. The
floor of the palace
reveals the unique
traditional Kerala
technique of achieving
a polished black
surface by combining
egg white, coconut
shell, charcoal
and lime. |
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Hill
Palace Museum |
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Timings
10 AM to 5 PM. Closed
on Mondays and National
Holidays.
The Hill Palace
Museum, Tripunithura
,13 kms from Kochi,
displays the erstwhile
wealth and prosperity
of the royal family
of Kochi, including
the king’s
throne and crown.
Also on show are
other trappings
of royalty like
majestic beds, paintings,
carvings and samples
of epigraphy. Differnt
types of sculptures,
collection of rare
coins, old weapons
and manuscripts
in ancient lipis
are shown here.
Tripunithura is
also well known
for the nearby Chottanikara
Temple and the Tripunithura
Temple |
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Jew
Town |
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| This
is an area of Jewish
settlement close
to the Synagogue.
It’s a centre
of spice trade and
curio shops. |
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Jewish
Synagogue |
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Open
from 10 A.M. to
12 noon and 3 P.M.
to 5 P.M.
Closed on Saturdays
and Jewish Holidays
Distance 11 Kms
from Ernakulam.This
oldest Synagogue
in the common wealth
was built in 1568
at Mattancherry
by the prosperous
Jewish trading community
whose links with
Kerala began in
Kodungallore (Cranganore)
in the north of
the state. The Synagogue
was destroyed during
the Portuguese raid
in 1662. And it
was rebuilt by the
Dutch two years
later. In the mid
18th century the
clock tower was
added and the floors
paved with exquisite
hand-painted blue
willow tiles from
China. No two tiles
are alike. The interior
offers more beautiful
surprises: a Belgian
chandelier, the
great scrolls of
the Old Testament,
and the copper plates
on which were recorded
the grants of privilege
made by the Kochi
rulers to the Jewish
community in the
4th century. There
are also five finely
wrought gold and
silver crowns gifted
to the synagogue
by various patrons.
The rabbi will normally
give visitor a full
account of the synagogue
and the history
of the Jews in Kerala.
Although this ancient
community of Kochi
has now dwindled
to a few families,
strong elements
of their culture
and tradition as
well as the Hebrew
language remain
in Jew Town, which
is what the area
surrounding the
Mattancherry Synagogue
has come to be called.
The by-lanes that
wind around Jew
Town offer charming
sights of houses
built in Dutch,
Portuguese and British
styles. |
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Parikshith
Thampuran Museum |
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Open:
9.30 AM to 12.30
PM and 3 PM to 5
PM
Tel: 0484-369047
Closed on Mondays
and National Holidays.
The Parikshith Thampuran
Museum is an archaeological
museum adjacent
to the Shiva Temple
on Durbar Hall Road,
Ernakulam. This
is art lovers' paradise
where one can come
across reproduced
Oil paintings, Original
oil paintings, prehistoric
monuments, Old coins
in a numismatic
gallery, Sculptures
in stone and Plaster
of paris, Temple
models, Copies of
murals etc., and
the collections
from the Kochi royal
family. A gallery
of contemporary
art is also functioning
here.
Lalitha Kala Academy
Open 10 AM to 5
PM
It is situated at
the Durbar Hall
ground on D H Road.
The hall had been
the Durbar of the
Raja of Kochi. |
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Kerala
History Museum |
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| Located
at Edappally 8 km
from the heart of
Ernakulam, the Museum
of Kerala History
is the best place
for a quick trip
down the ancient
lanes of Kerala’s
history. Greeting
the visitor outside
is a statue of Parasurama,
the mythological
sage who is believed
to have created
Kerala. Important
historical episodes
from the Neolithic
age to the modern
era are depicted
through life-size
figures. A one hour
recorded commentary
(in English and
Malayalam) for each
scene offers a minor
sound-and-light
show. |
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Munnar-breathtakingly
beautiful-a haven
of peace and tranquility-the
idyllic tourist
destination in
God's own country.
Set at an altitude
of 6000 ft in
Idukki district,
Munnar was the
favored summer
resort of the
erstwhile British
rulers in the
colonial days.
Unending expanse
of tea plantations-pristine
valleys and mountains-
exotic species
of flora and fauna
in its wild sanctuaries
and forests- aroma
of spice scented
cool air-yes!
Munnar has all
these and more.
It's the place
you would love
to visit-it's
the place you
would wish never
to leave-so welcome-log
on to munnar.com
for all information
on Munnar anytime,
every time.
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| The
drive to Thekkady
is enchanting
as the road winds
through tranquill
countryside, rich
plantations &
thick jungles.
The sanctuary,
60 km from Idukki,
190 km from Cochin
and 114 kms away
from Kottayam
is open throughout
the year , but
the best season
for a visit is
from September
to March. The
sanctuary is centered
around the large
(24 sq km) artificial
lake formed by
a dam across the
Periyar river.
The main attraction
is a boat trip
over this man-made
lake of Thekkady.
The forest department
arranges elephant
rides and trekking
inside the sanctuary. |
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There
are a large number
of beach resorts
in and around
Kovalam. The sea
port of Vizhinjam
is about 3 km
away and famous
for its special
varieties of fish,
old Hindu temples,
big churches and
a mosque. The
Proposed International
Trans shipment
Terminal at Vizhinjam
is also close
to Kovalam.
Kovalam was among
the most prominent
tourist spots
in India during
the hippy era.
It still has a
high status among
tourists, who
arrive mostly
from Europe and
Israel. Kovalam
is finding a new
significance in
the light of several
Ayurvedic salons,
and recuperation
and regeneration
resorts which
provide a wide
variety of Ayurvedic
treatments for
tourists.
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There
are several activities
for visitors,
depending on how
much time, money
and local language
skills they have.
The Bird Sanctuary
can be visited
by canoes, which
can be arranged
with local fishermen
at the entrance
to the sanctuary.
A two-hour rowing
canoe trip may
cost about INR
200-250, and is
best undertaken
in the evening
or early morning
to avoid the afternoon
sun.
House boats or
speed boats can
cover longer distances
but cost more
to hire.
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