Buy Images: Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India

Fort Kochi, is known as a natural harbor and place of historical importance. A stroll along the beach and watching the fishermen working with the Chinese fishing net as well as the ships entering the Kochi from the Arabian Sea is a sight to behold.

Chinese fishing net - The Chinese fishing net was erected by Chinese traders at the area between 1350 and 1450 AD. It is made of teak and bamboo poles.

St. Francis Church - Vasco da Gama was buried in St. Francis Church at Fort Kochi in 1524. Later, his remains were removed and taken to Portugal.

Santa Cruz Basilica - Originally built by the Portuguese in 1558, it was later demolished and in its place, a new building appeared in 1887.

Vasco House - One of the oldest Portuguese houses in Fort Kochi, Vasco House is believed to have been the residence of Vasco D Gama. Vasco House, now functions as a home stay.

Dutch Cemetery - Consecrated in 1724, the Dutch Cemetery holds the tombstones of Europeans.


Image Availability

Around 100 pictures of Chinese fishing net are available. Also, available for sale, several other pictures of Fort Kochi.

Rates

Select individual pictures. Rate card is given below. Once you choose the picture, send me an email and I'll provide you my pay-pal account details. You can then send me the payment and I'll email you the high-resolution picture.

For individual pictures:
Blog - $6
Website - $20
Magazine - $100
Full-rights - $200


Combo package

For Fort Kochi, I'm offering a combo package of pictures, in which I'm offering discount too!

Combo offer 5 - Set of 5 pictures


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