Santa Cruz Basilica

Fort Kochi

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January 11th 2014
We are staying in Fort Kochi, a town with heritage from Portuguese, Dutch and British colonisation. We visited the two most significant landmarks ( according to the tourist information guide), the churches of St Francis and Santa Cruz Basilica as well as the Chinese fishing nets and fish market that Fort Kochi is famous for. We also went to see the ancient traditional Kathakali dancers but this wa ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more