adams homestay cochin
adams Wood House is a family run homestay located between fort cochin and mattancherry the must see attractions during ur visit to kerala.
at our homestay in cochin we have 4 a/c and 1 non a/c room for guest with private entrance and key to guest rooms. 3 rooms is on first floor and 2 rooms on 2nd floor of building. all rooms are heritage with oxide flooring and rough walls to keep the charm of kerala. our heritage ensuite room is made of wood with private patio facing the coconut, mango and bamboo trees.
located away from the crowd in a silent residential street, behind saga, on the way to fort cochin and mattancherry. just 5 minutes walk to reach old jewish town and spice market and few mintues to reach fort cochin. The attractions of Fort cochin is The beach, Chinese fishing nets, Santa cruz basilica, St francis church, Indo Portuguese museum, Maritime museuem, Kashi art café, Tea pot and other places
We assure total privacy and homely atmosphere at our place.
adams Wood House is a family run homestay located between fort cochin and mattancherry the must see attractions during ur visit to kerala.
at our homestay in cochin we have 4 a/c and 1 non a/c room for guest with private entrance and key to guest rooms. 3 rooms is on first floor and 2 rooms on 2nd floor of building. all rooms are heritage with oxide flooring and rough walls to keep the charm of kerala. our heritage ensuite room is made of wood with private patio facing the coconut, mango and bamboo trees.
located away from the crowd in a silent residential street, behind saga, on the way to fort cochin and mattancherry. just 5 minutes walk to reach old jewish town and spice market and few mintues to reach fort cochin. The attractions of Fort cochin is The beach, Chinese fishing nets, Santa cruz basilica, St francis church, Indo Portuguese museum, Maritime museuem, Kashi art café, Tea pot and other places
We assure total privacy and homely atmosphere at our place.
fort cochin (fort kochi)
To explore the historic town of Fort Kochi, there is no better choice than setting out on foot. Relax, breathe deep and come out in cotton, soft shoes and yes - a straw hat. At each and every nook of this island steeped in history, there is something amusing awaiting you. If you can smell the past, nothing can stop you from walking through these streets. Walking straight through the K. J. Herschel Road and turning left, you can have a glimpse of Fort Immanuel. This fort was built in 1503 and reinforced in 1538. Walking a bit further, you come across the Dutch cemetery. Consecrated in 1724 and managed by the Church of South India, Walk on and there is another colonial structure David Hall. It was built around 1695 by the Dutch East India Company. past the Parade Ground, the four acres of ground where the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British had once conducted military parades, you reach the St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. It has passed through many phases ever since the Portuguese built it in 1503. The Church Road is a nice place to walk, with the cool breeze from the Arabian Sea caressing your body. Walk down a bit closer to the sea and there is the Cochin Club, A narrow promenade, this is an ideal place to relax a little. Stalls full of delicious seafood and tender coconuts are simply tempting. Savour a bit and feed your eyes on the Chinese fishing nets, being raised and lowered. These nets had been erected here between AD 1350 and 1450 by the traders from the court of Kublai Khan. Turn further right and you reach the Princess Street. |
mattancherry
the western part of the corporation of Cochin, was once a bustling centre of trade, particularly in spices. Invasions from across the sea was frequent and the invaders left indelible marks on the landscape, culture, art and social history of the place. Mattancherry welcomed every migrant community that came to her with warmth and provided them with ample opportunities to flourish. Thanks to the benevolence of the erstwhile kings of Cochin, many a community like that of Jews, Konkanis, Gujaratis, Jains and Marathis made the place their home. Even today, Mattancherry has people of different tongues and ethnic identities. Churches, agraharams, mosques and a synagogue co-exist in the area, along with the buildings of the colonial era, pointing to a vibrant past and a harmonious present. The Jews from Kodungallore were given shelter by the King of Kochi, in 1524. He allocated land in Mattancherry, near his palace, to them. This area later became Jew Town. The Jewish synagogue was built in 1568, almost 1500 years after the beginning of the Jewish connection with Kerala. It was built on the land, adjacent to the Mattancherry Palace, given by the erstwhile king of Cochin. The synagogue, the oldest in the Commonwealth, was built by the Jewish community of Cochin. In 1662, it was destroyed by the Portguese and then reconstructed, two years later, by the Dutch. |