Fort Kochi has listed as one of the must-visit places in 2020 by National Geographic Travelers. Last month popular travel magazine Lonely Planet listed Kochi as one of the top cities to travel in 2020.  Fort Kochi is considered as one of the busiest ports with a heritage touch. A lot of history is associated with the city. Now the place got the global recognition being the new arts hub.

As listed in National Geographic Travelers magazine it is one of the favourite tourist spots. The main attractions of Fort Kochi include Chinese fishing nets, Vasco de Gama Square, St. Francis church where Vasco de Gama was buried, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica etc. We can find the traces of the invader’s culture here, especially the Portuguese and the Dutch. The city was under Portuguese for almost 160 years. They built a fort called Fort Immanuel here. Later the Dutch has destroyed the fort, but a church built behind the fort was retained now known as the St. Francis Church. During the Dutch rule, they left their legacy behind here and followed by the British. 

Attractions in Fort Kochi : 

Kerala Kathakali centre

Dutch Palace

Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica

St Francis Chruch

Indo – Portuguese Museum

Jew Town and Synagogue

Chinese Fishing nets

Maritime Museum

Kochi – Muziris Biennale

Include Fort Kochi in your travel list and experience beauty of the place.