
Chinese Fishing Nets
Fort Kochi
The cantilevered Chinese fishing nets along the Fort Kochi shore are lowered by hand with stones as counterweights. They are the skyline of the beach at sunset, next to the stalls and the Vasco da Gama square.

Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Fort Kochi is a Travelo destination in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Open the app for maps, food nearby, and trip planning.
About
Fort Kochi is a Travelo destination in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Open the app for maps, food nearby, and trip planning.
Best time
Oct–Mar
Travel style
Family
Budget
Medium
When to go
JAN
Cool
Best
FEB
Cool
Best
MAR
Pleasant
Best
APR
Pleasant
MAY
Warm
JUN
Rainy
JUL
Rainy
AUG
Rainy
SEP
Rainy
OCT
Pleasant
Best
NOV
Pleasant
Best
DEC
Cool
Best
Nearby

Fort Kochi
The cantilevered Chinese fishing nets along the Fort Kochi shore are lowered by hand with stones as counterweights. They are the skyline of the beach at sunset, next to the stalls and the Vasco da Gama square.

Fort Kochi
Fort Kochi’s colourful street of cafes, souvenir shops, and heritage facades — a short walk from the beach and Vasco Square, lively from morning into evening.

Fort Kochi
An art gallery and cafe in a Dutch-era bungalow in Fort Kochi, with rotating exhibitions and a calm courtyard. An easy indoor pause between Beach Road and Parade Ground.

Fort Kochi
The historic waterfront at Fort Kochi — Chinese fishing nets, promenade walkers, and sunset across the harbour mouth. The iconic first evening for most Kochi visitors.

Fort Kochi
The Indo-Portuguese Museum in the Bishop's House at Fort Kochi displays church art, altar pieces, and remains from Portuguese Kochi. It is a small indoor collection next to the Santa Cruz area.

Fort Kochi
A heritage bungalow on Fort Kochi’s old bastion line, used as a cultural venue near the beach. Architecture and harbour outlooks make it a short stop on a Fort Kochi heritage walk.

Fort Kochi
A historic Dutch cemetery near Fort Kochi beach, with weathered colonial tombs by the waterfront. Compact heritage stop best combined with the Chinese nets and promenade.
In the app
Share this place with your group. Local food sits on the route.