The GCDA has a shopping complex which offers eateries etc. A lot of high rise apartments has come up or coming up here. On the other side of the backwaters is the Bolgatty palace. One can take a boat ride from the jetty located here. There are two special structure bridges called China net bridge and Rainbow bridge. To enter the marine drive walkway one has to park the vehicle outside. There is a parking fee for that.
Kerela has a well developed tourism sector and the state government is very much involved in that. Here I will share Kerela state tourism department contact information: Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala Park View, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India – 695 033 Ph: +91-471-2321132 Fax: +91-471-2322279 Tourist Information toll free No:1-800-425-4747 Tourist Alert Service No:9846300100 Email:…
Historical museum’s actual name is Museum of Kerala Arts & History. It was founded by R Madhavan Nayar, a prominent industrialist and philanthropist in Kerala. It was established on 1987. Address: Museum of Kerala Arts & History Edappally, Kochi, 682 024 Tel : 0484-2558296, 2541326, 2541768 Email : mnfoundationkochi@gmail.com Timings: 10 am to 5 pm…
Pic: Paul Chong Location: Palakkad district is located almost at the center of kerela. It shares boundary with Thrissur District on the south and west, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu in the east and Malappuram District on the north and west. District Headquarter: Palakkad Distance: Around 55km from Coimbatore, 160 km from Cochin, 383 km Thiruvananthapuram, 366 km…
Location: Kannur district is located in the northern part of Kerela. It shares boundary with Kasaragod District in the north, Kozhikode District in the south, in the east Kodagu and Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka and Arabian sea in the west. District Headquarter: Kannur Distance: Around 324 km from Bangalore Journey time: 9 hrs or more…
Cherai beach is located around 25 km from Cochin (Kochi) on the western coast of Vypin island. From Fort Kochi there is regular boat service to Vypin island. Cherai beach is one of the best long pristine white sand beach around Kochi. I visited there in the afternoon in the month of May. It was…
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….
