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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Mattancherry Palace Kochi
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Går dagens lille kos
Gårdagen va egentli inholdsrik .. men sia man har hatt en sinnsykt lang dag me dagstur å masse opplevelsa og så å møt ett par vi møtte i Puri ijænn på en bar så har hele kvelln åsså fore :)
Live e hærli :)
Å d e litt sånn xtra kos å møt folk man har møtt før :)
Åsså dela man vældi mye rare historia å sånn når man e på tur :.. < …
Related BlogsMattancherry Palace Kochi
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An Indian City with a European History
... . We also saw an old Catholic church from hundreds of year ago and then went an old Dutch palace. Called Mattancherry Palace, the building was unfortunately undergoing some renovations so not all the rooms were open. But inside, there ...
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Day 16: Hot in the city & Notes on Cameron
... rather taken its toll on us northern types...) The fact that the guide seemed to be equally lethargic did not help matters. Mattancherry Palace in Kochi is far more low key than the grand palaces of Rajasthan. It's main attraction is a series of vivid ...
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around Cochin
... keen for us to take photos but at this point our camera gave up the will to live. We had previously been to the Mattancherry palace, fascinating, st Francis church where Vasco de Gama was buried , (he now rests back in Portugal) and a local store ...
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looking for peace
... Rd area which turned out to be a mistake because it quickly got crowded and noisy on the walk. In Jew Town we went to Mattancherry Palace which we breezed through in 2 minutes, but it was only 2 rupees to get in. Like a penny! We walked ...
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We're in Kerala!
... city that has been historically occupied by many cultures. There are buildings, including a palace left over by the Portugese and Dutch. Mattancherry Palace was built by the Portugese and presented to the Royal family in Kochi. It was cool to see ...
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God's Own Country
... European church) which includes Vasco de Gama's grave (though his remains were removed to Lisbon after 14 years) and the Mattancherry Palace Museum (built for the Kings) with impressive 16th century murals. Having a spare day, I visited Vaikom, and ...
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Cats, elephants and backwaters
... 1663 by the Dutch who allied themselves with the Zamorins. The Dutch damaged many of the Portuguese buildings and the Mattancherry Palace is also known as the Dutch Palace after the renovations carried out by the Dutch East India Company. The ...
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Cochin :the gateway to Kerela
... docked for repair ) the trading and industrial offices, hotels, shops, banks etc are located. The Dutch or Mattancherry palace was originally built by the Portuguese. Later, in 17th century, the Dutch took over, modified it and presented ...
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That's FORT Cochin to You, Young Man
... trip back in time both architecturally and racially, all just a few minutes rickshaw ride from Fort Cochin in the Mattancherry area. Mattancherry Palace, also known as the Dutch Palace, was either a disappointment, if you judge on aesthetic appeal and ...
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What? No Fort?
... public ferry over and both admitted that the area was nicer than the mainland where we were staying. We went to admire the Mattancherry Palace, which was presented a gift (read bribe) to the Raja in 1555 by the Portuguese. There are some gorgeous murals ...
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