Embarkation Jetty

Embarkation Jetty is a station in Kochi, Ernakulam District, Kerala. Embarkation Jetty is situated nearby to the pier Tourist Jetty, as well as near Priyadarshini Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mattancherry Palace and Mattancherry Paradesi Synagogue.

Mattancherry Palace

Photo: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mattancherry Palace is a palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. Mattancherry Palace is situated 1¼ km south of Embarkation Jetty.

Mattancherry Paradesi Synagogue

Synagogue

Photo: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Paradesi Synagogue or the Mattancherry Synagogue is a synagogue located in Mattancherry Jew Town, a suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, in India. It was built in 1568 A.D. by Samuel Castiel, David Belila, and Joseph Levi for the flourishing Paradesi Jewish community in Kochi. Mattancherry Paradesi Synagogue is situated 1½ km south of Embarkation Jetty.

Cochin Harbour Terminus

Railway station

Photo: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cochin Harbour Terminus is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. Located in Willington Island, it is one of the railway stations in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Cochin Harbour Terminus is situated 1¼ km southeast of Embarkation Jetty.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattancherry and Ernakulam.

Mattancherry

Suburb

Photo: കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mattancherry is a historic ward of Kochi, Kerala. It is about 9 km south-west from the city centre. Mattanchery is home to many sites of historical and cultural significance, including the Paradesi Synagogue, which was the centre of life in the Jewish Quarter.

Ernakulam

Photo: Aswingopinath, CC0.

Ernakulam is the modern heart of Kochi. It has three distinct parts: the "Central Business District" which has Mahatma Gandhi Road as the main arterial road along with Marine Drive and Chittoor Road; "Downtown" with upscale residential areas and the business district at SA Road and Vytilla Junction and the "Suburb" which has many business and commercial areas.

Old Kochi

Photo: Challiyan, CC BY 3.0.

Old Kochi is the tourist enclave of Kochi, and it is separated from Ernakulam by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. It consists of Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the surrounding islands.

Embarkation Jetty

Type: Station
Categories: building, pier, passenger ship terminal, and transportation
Location: Kochi, Ernakulam District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.97006° or 9° 58′ 12″ north

Longitude

76.26217° or 76° 15′ 44″ east

Open location code

6JXRX7C6+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 84528019

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=pier

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tourist Jetty and Priyadarshini Park.

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