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Home › India · October 20, 2016 · 1 min read

Kochi, India

Sure, you’ve ‘done’ India. However, few sub-continental itineraries have included this southeastern port city -until now. History is what makes this place so fascinating, its trade roots (and routes) influenced by Arab, Chinese and European merchants. It results in a seaside town that offers a cultural smorgasbord of the familiar and the obscure – a thriving artistic hub set to be highlighted again, from this December, with the 100-day Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

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