Fort Kochi and Mattancherry
Fort Kochi
A charming seaside area, Fort Kochi is known for its Dutch, Portuguese, and British colonial architecture, and elaborate bamboo fishing nets at Fort Kochi Beach. St. Francis Church was the original burial site of explorer Vasco da Gama. Upscale eateries and chic cafes serve Keralan specialties, and quaint shops sell cotton clothing and handmade souvenirs. Heritage buildings house contemporary art galleries.
Mattancherry
Historic Mattancherry is known for 16th-century Mattancherry Palace, built by the Portuguese in traditional Keralan style. Jew Town, the atmospheric area around the 1500s Jewish Synagogue, has charming cafes and shops selling antiques, crafts, and spices on Synagogue Lane and Jew Town Road. Former colonial buildings mix with religious ones, including mosques, churches, Hindu shrines, and the ornate Jain Temple.
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