The image above represents an iconic Kochi site — Kochi’s world-famous Chinese fishing nets. Their technical name is shore-operated lift nets, but Chinese traders and explorers brought the concept with them to the Malabar Coast of India and the name stuck. At any rate, they’ve become quite the tourist attraction both here in Kochi as well as Kollam, about 3½ hours south by automobile. Unfortunately, the lighting was not ideal to capture the truly stunning images for which these nets are known. For that you need the Golden Hour and a cooperative sunset. Now for a closer view of one of these massive, cantilevered contraptions:
From the shoreline in the Fort Kochi district we started heading south passing along the way the Old Harbour Hotel:
And another fun sight:
But our next destination was approaching quickly — Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica:
This is a relatively recent (1905) church, although the diocese dates back to the early 16th century and Pope Paul IV elevated the original church to cathedral status in 1558. Time to look around both the exterior and interior of this historic church:
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