Debbie and I just spent a few days in Kochi (Fort Cochin) and found it quite charming. Lots of winding little streets, fishing with chinese nets, good food, and a walkable town. We did the typical touristy things, eating Karimeen Pollicharu, saw a Kathakali performance, took a boat tour around the bay, hanging out in a local cafe. Reminded us of another Dutch fort, Galle in Sri Lanka. We liked it a lot.
On the other hand, I agree with Deepa, Kochi is good as a "jumping off" point for other parts of Kerala. After spending a few days in Kochi, we went on that other typical touristy thing to do - a houseboat cruise on the backwaters - and were thoroughly smitten. If Kerala had this kind of temperatures all year round I'd consider moving there. We loved the backwaters. -- Charles On Dec 16, 2007 7:22 PM, Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Dec 16, 2007 3:50 PM, Venkat Mangudi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We are planning to do a small trip, say 4 days, later this month. Trying > > to decide between Kochi and Kabini. Many of you seem to have traveled > > extensively in India. If I had to make a choice between the two, what > > should it be and why? Your thoughts may give me additional reasons to > > choose one over the other. > > > > > > Depends on whether you want to do sightseeing or wildlife.....Kochi > could also be a base for exploring more of Kerala later. If you have > not been on a wildlife trip, Kabini is nice, though my opinion is that > SO many resorts have come up there that it is now a)overpriced and b) > overcrowded, esp during this holiday season. JLR in Kabini is a lovely > resort, full of atmosphere...the other resorts are > swimming-pool-badminton-court types, rather out of place in the > jungle. But...it is probably fully booked up. > > Also important to know... Where are you based? > > Deepa. > >
