The Bolgatty Place Kerala
Bolgatty Palace A short ride across the serene Vembanad Lake will bring you to this emerald isle of fairy tale delights. Here, 250 year old tradition of royal splendour and gracious hospitality awaits at Blgatty. Tucked away in brilliant green tropical foliage, you'll be pampered like a prince! The Bolgatty Palace is located off Kochi -- the heritage city of Kerala, a cauldron of world cultures. A versatile land where visitors from abroad, right from the Pheonicians and Arabs to the Chinese, Italians, Portugese, Dutch and British have left indelible marks. A port for traders, it is better described as The Queen of the Arabian Sea Bolgatty Palace is one of the oldest existing Dutch Palace outside Holland. A Dutch trader built this quaint mansion way back in 1744. In 1909 the Palace was leased to the British and it served as their residency till 1947 when the British Raj came to an end in India. Bolgatty Palace is one of the oldest existing Dutch Palace outside Holland. This quiant mansion was built way back in 1744 by a Dutch trader. At that time Kochi was the hub of Kerala's trade and commerce. Relations with Holland were strong, and the Maharaja of Kochi himself leased the land to the Dutch to set up their commercial base here. Since then, the Palace has changed many hands before it become the luxury it is today. In 1909 the Palace was leased to the British and it served as the Residency till 1947, when the British Raj came to an end in India. Later, KTDC took over in 1976 and converted it into a heritage resort. Interestingly, Bolgatty Palace, lazing on the backwaters of Kochi, is one of India's oldest heritage properties. This resort is located in an island near the commercial area of Ernakulam. The distances are: Cochin International Airport - 30 km Ernakulam Railway Station - 2 km Ernakulam Bus Statnd - 2 km.
For more details visit our website:- http://www.holidayindia.net/Kerala-tour-packages/kerala-tour-packages.html
Bolgatty Palace A short ride across the serene Vembanad Lake will bring you to this emerald isle of fairy tale delights. Here, 250 year old tradition of royal splendour and gracious hospitality awaits at Blgatty. Tucked away in brilliant green tropical foliage, you'll be pampered like a prince! The Bolgatty Palace is located off Kochi -- the heritage city of Kerala, a cauldron of world cultures. A versatile land where visitors from abroad, right from the Pheonicians and Arabs to the Chinese, Italians, Portugese, Dutch and British have left indelible marks. A port for traders, it is better described as The Queen of the Arabian Sea Bolgatty Palace is one of the oldest existing Dutch Palace outside Holland. A Dutch trader built this quaint mansion way back in 1744. In 1909 the Palace was leased to the British and it served as their residency till 1947 when the British Raj came to an end in India. Bolgatty Palace is one of the oldest existing Dutch Palace outside Holland. This quiant mansion was built way back in 1744 by a Dutch trader. At that time Kochi was the hub of Kerala's trade and commerce. Relations with Holland were strong, and the Maharaja of Kochi himself leased the land to the Dutch to set up their commercial base here. Since then, the Palace has changed many hands before it become the luxury it is today. In 1909 the Palace was leased to the British and it served as the Residency till 1947, when the British Raj came to an end in India. Later, KTDC took over in 1976 and converted it into a heritage resort. Interestingly, Bolgatty Palace, lazing on the backwaters of Kochi, is one of India's oldest heritage properties. This resort is located in an island near the commercial area of Ernakulam. The distances are: Cochin International Airport - 30 km Ernakulam Railway Station - 2 km Ernakulam Bus Statnd - 2 km.
For more details visit our website:- http://www.holidayindia.net/Kerala-tour-packages/kerala-tour-packages.html
