South India Kerala Tours - Tours To Ernakulam, drawn from the Tamil word ‘ Erayanarkulam' means the abode of Lord Shiva . The district of Ernakulam was formed on 1 st April 1958 carving out areas from former Travancore-Kochi-Malabar Kingdoms.
Kerala Ernakulam Tours, Ernakulam derives its major portions from Kochi Kingdom. Being a port district it has been visited by people from around the world not only at present but in the past too as Kochi was a very famous port to the seafarers starting from Dutch, Portuguese, Arabs, Chinese and the British. Therefore it became a commercial hub for traders from different parts of the world.
There are several tourist attractions at Ernakulam starting from Bolgatty Island which has a Palace built in 1744 by the Dutch and it also has a golf course. Marine Drive provides a picturesque view of the sea. Willington Island, named after Lord Willingdon, a former British viceroy of India, it is a man made island made out of the sand deposited when Cochin Port was deepened. It has a railway station, a port and even a naval base. Kodanadu is where elephants are trained. There are Kerala Historical Museum, Parikshith Museum and Hill Palace Museum where paintings and furniture of the Royal family are kept. Chinese Fishing Nets were erected between 1350 and 1450 at the Malabar Coast by the traders from the court of Kublai Khan. St Francis Church is India's oldest European church built in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan Friars. Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) was built in 1568 by the Portuguese and later renovated by the Dutch. It contains beautiful murals, paintings, Dutch maps and other Royal artifacts. Bhoothankettu is a dam in between a forest and boating facilities are available here.
One can reach Kerala Ernakulam Tours by :
• Road - it links to all major towns and cities of India
• Rail- Ernakulam (Cochin) junction. It is a major railhead of the Southern Railway.
• AIR- International Airport at Nedumbassery (20 km from town)
• Ferry- Ferry services are available from two places, one is the main boat jetty which is 2km from the main station and the other is near the high court
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