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Peirce Leslie Bungalow

The only surviving bungalow built in authentic Portuguese style, it was the home and office of a famous English merchant family - the Leslies. It has been restored into a boutique hotel. The hotel management allows tourists to explore the grand exteriors and public interior spaces.

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Address: Beach Road, Fort Kochi

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Fort Kochi Beach
A historical beach where 1st Portuguese-Dutch war broke out in the 17th century. Once a very large beach, it has reduced to a quarter in size after the 2004 tsunami. A beautiful, small walkway is ideal for evening strolls. One can find remnants of the Old Portuguese Immanuel Fort, along with parts of the Dutch Stormberg Fort, with some cannons still kept intact. An obsolete boiler that was once used for powering cranes of old port and a very large anchor of an old Portuguese ship are displayed on the walkway. Works for creating a new artificial beach are undergoing near this old beach with the help of the Tsunami development funds.
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Bastion Bungalow
Typical Indo-Dutch architecture, this bungalow was built on the site of the erstwhile Stromsburg Fort, which was demolished during the Arab raids. It serves as the District Heritage Museum.
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Chinese Fishing Nets
Cheenavala
Serves as the official icon of Kochi and is a testimony of relations between the Ancient Chinese Empires and the Cochin Kingdom. They were gifted by the Chinese Emperor Kubalagi to the Kochi King in the 14th century. There were more than 100, though only a few remain in working condition.
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Church of Our Lady of Hope
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Located at the southern tip of the Vipin Island, the church dates back to 1605. The church follows a distinct Mannerist and Indo-Portuguese architectural style. Statue of Ecce Homo: The church houses a famous 500-year-old rosewood statue of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns (Ecce Homo).