KOCHI – PORT MUZIRIS
(Fullday) :
A glimpse of the Glorious past. Go on a guided Muziris Tour, an introduction to the many faiths and cultures of the Malabar Coast. Muziris is the name of an ancient port city on the Kerala coast. Enriched by trade contacts, Muziris became a melting pot of world cultures. Start your visit with the Palace Paliam Kovilakam. Its architectural style is a mixture of Dutch and Kerala styles. Then visit of the Old synagogue of the Malabar Jews in Chennamangalam. Follow your journey with a Kudumbasree’s visit program in Chendamangalam village. Your journey is conducted by Kudumbasree, a women’s self-help group empowered to promote gender equity and communal harmony through self-sustainability. Started in 1998, their mission is to eradicate poverty in rural areas through teaching women skills like organic farming, weaving and handicrafts. You will enjoy a Cooking session with them before feasting with a Sadhya, a vegetarian meal served on banana leaves. Later the tour takes you to the Handloom Weaving Centre. run by a society, the chief livelihood of local women working there. Hand woven clothes are exhibited in the showroom. Finally, your guide will accompany you to the Pattanam Museum located at the place where recent archaeological excavations have unearthed evidence of early Roman trade with India.
