Old Kochi is the tourist enclave of Kochi, and it is separated from Ernakulam by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. It consists of Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the surrounding islands. …

The origin of the name Kochi is thought to be the Malayalam word kochu azhi, meaning 'small lagoon'. Accounts by Italian explorers Nicolo Conti (15th century), and Fra Paoline in the 17th …

Not much is known about the prehistory of Kochi. There has been no clear evidence of Stone Age habitation. Kochi forms the central part of the Megalithic belt of Kerala. The only trace of …

Old Kochi is the tourist enclave of Kochi, and it is separated from Ernakulam by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. Mapcarta, the open map.

2025年1月13日 · Old Cochin, with Fort Kochi and Mattancherry at its core, forms the city’s historic heart—where colonial mansions, ancient synagogues, and spice markets still thrive. Across …

Fort Kochi takes its name from the Fort Manuel of Kochi, [2] the first European fort on Indian soil, controlled by the Portuguese East Indies. [3] This is part of a handful of water-bound islands …

At the heart of ancient Fort Cochin, Kerala, a place that exudes history and culture, is the ‘Old Harbour Hotel. A 300 year-old building that has for long been a heritage monument of this …

4 天之前 · Kochi, city and major port on the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea, west-central Kerala state, southwestern India. Also the name of a former princely state, “Kochi” is …

2024年6月11日 · A district built by the Portuguese in the early 16th century, Old Kochi has an old-world colonial charm evident in its narrow streets, Dutch and Portuguese era structures, and …

Discover the past of Kochi on historical maps.