Willingdon Island - Man Made Island in KochiWillingdon Island

Willingdon Island is created in 1930s. It is createted as part of dredging Vembanttu kayal (Vembanad Lake). It is named after the former Viceroy of India, lord Willington. This manmade island is connected with main land Kochi with Venduruthy Bridge. Sir Robert Bristow, who was appointed by Lord Willingdon, then-the Governor of Madras Presidency was the main Engineer for this project. It is road and rail by side of it. Willingdon Island is created as part of improving ship handling facilities in Kochi during the British rule.
Willington Island is a link that connect Kochi with other and there are some of the beautiful hotels, commercial and industrial offices etc. The old Kochi airport, shipbuilding yard, wharf, the Southern Naval Command Head Quarters and the customs house are located in this island.

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Cochin International Airport

Cochin International Airport is located in Nedumbassery around 25 km from Kochi. It is also called Nedumbassery Airport. The Airport is situated off National Highway- 47 and the Nearest Railway Station at Angamaly. The completing Seaport – Airport will provide convenient access through road also. Cochin International Airport is built as a in public-private partnership and owned by a public limited company called Cochin International Airport Limited, CIAL. Government of Kerala, Non-Resident Indians, Financial Institutions, Airport service providers and others are share holders of CIAL.
It is one of the busiest air ports in India and handles around 10000 passengers and 420 flights in a week. Several national and international flights are operated from Cochin International Airport; there are flights to about 50 destinations in India and abroad. Please visit Cochin International Airport’s Official Website at http://www.cochin-airport.in/ for more information.

Map for Kochi International Airport, Nedumbassery

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Oberon Mall Kochi

Oberon Mall Kochi is situated just outside the City of Cochin. It is situated in By-pass road near Palarivattom signal. So Oberon Mall can be accessed very easily. Oberon Mall is the largest lifestyle shopping mall in Kerala. Launched in 2009 this shopping paradise has become the hub of major retail brands in India. With a lot of entertainment facilities people gather here for purchase and relaxation. It is very important that you can make a complete family shopping in this single building. Provisions, Clothing, Jewelers, Electronic Goods, Computers and the list of items available here is very huge. The Oberon Mall Shopping Mall consists of 350000 square feet area and the building cost was around 1 billion Indian rupees. Oberon Shopping Complex houses Reliance Super Bazaar, Reliance Trends, Graffiti Clothing and several exclusive showrooms. Oberon Mall was developed and promoted by the Oberon Group of Companies, India.

Vypin Kochi

Vypin, also spelled Vypeen is a small strip of land very near to Kochi. Vypin Island was formed with the heavy floods of 1341. The Vypin Island is 25 Kilometer long and very narrow strip of land.Vypin is heavily populated island. Vypin is a fast-developing suburb of the Kochi City. Goshree bridge constructed in 2004 by Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) joins the mainland Kochi and Vypin Island. This bridge also connects the islands Mulavukad and Vallarpadam. Tourists can reach Vypeen by road or by boat. There are regular boat services from Fort Kochi to Vypin Island. Famous beaches like Cherai, Munambam and Kuzhippally are in Vypeen island. The Portuguese, Dutch and British dynasties had ruled Munambam area, the oldest European Monuments the hexagonal fort in located in this island. Tourists love this traditional Kerala Village with several historic monuments.

Cherai Beach Kochi

Cherai Beach Kochi is one of the most beautiful and neat beaches in India. Cherai Beach Kochi is located just 30 km away from Kochi in Vypin island. Tourists can reach Cherai Beach Kochi bu road from Kochi. The long stretch of neat and clean sandy beach arouse any tourist. Tourists from across the glob visit Cherai Beach Kochi and enjoy swimming, sun bathing and the sun set. There are many hotels and resorts available around this beach. Also many home stay facilities are available. Cherai Beach Kochi offers much more than a beach, in this traditional village you will find lush green coconut palms and paddy fields, fishing nets, paddy fieldss and lagoons. The main attraction of Cherai is the lagoon 'Poyil'. When you go to Cherai make sure that you enjoy a water scooter ride or motor boat race. Enjoy the grace of Arabian sea and the Vembanad Kayal sharing the small land strip between. Munambam Beach Kochi is very near to this beautiful beach.

Kuzhupilly Beach

Kuzhupilly beach Kochi is en-route to Cherai Beach. If you are little early for Cherai Beach you can spend a couple of hours in the pine shade here. This beach is enroute to famous Munambam Beach Kochi Munambam Beach Kochi and Cherai Beach Kochi.

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Munambam Beach Kochi

Munambam Beach Kochi is very near to the famous Cherai Beach Kochi. It is around 25 km from city and yoiu can reach here by road through Gosree Bridge. Munambam Beach is famous for the Kerala Kite Festival, organized by Rotary Club of Cochin Lords in association with DTPC. Munambam Beach is also called as Pulimuttu by local people. If you watch the satellite picture you can observe a one kilometer strech of rock that formed the land. Pulimuttu is the 1 km long bridge made of stone stretching in to sea. You can watch a large row of Chinese fishing nets and fishermen fishing using these tets. During the Kite Festival a lot of tourist gather to this beach and there will be cultural events arrange by organisers. Munambam Beach is one of the popular place that is arranged recently in a modern manner.
Munambam is a small fishing village - and you can find traditional food courts around. Fresh fish curry with kappa are popular combination.

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