{"id":4206,"date":"2018-04-23T12:42:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T07:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2018-05-01T08:29:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T02:59:37","slug":"5-peaceful-places-to-visit-near-kochi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/5-peaceful-places-to-visit-near-kochi\/","title":{"rendered":"5 peaceful places to visit near Kochi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beautifully said- \u201cTravel helps us to understand and learn about different cultures and ways of life.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for peaceful places to visit near Kochi, here is a list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idukki<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3643\" style=\"width: 1246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mattupetty-Dam-Munnar.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3643\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mattupetty-Dam-Munnar.jpg?resize=1246%2C769\" alt=\"Mattupetty Dam \" width=\"1246\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mattupetty-Dam-Munnar.jpg?w=1246&amp;ssl=1 1246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mattupetty-Dam-Munnar.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mattupetty-Dam-Munnar.jpg?resize=768%2C474&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mattupetty-Dam-Munnar.jpg?resize=1024%2C632&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: commons.wikimedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idukki is a densely forested and mountainous region of Kerala. The forest of Idukki is known for the rare <\/span><b>Neelakurinji flower<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which blooms every 12 years. Well, some interesting sites in the city include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Periyar National Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eravikulam National Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mattupetty Dam<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Kochi and Idukki:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0130 kilometers, 4 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/kochi-idukki\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Kochi to Idukki<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kottayam<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4220\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom-bird-sanctuary.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom-bird-sanctuary.jpg?resize=1600%2C1200\" alt=\"Kumarakom bird sanctuary\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom-bird-sanctuary.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom-bird-sanctuary.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom-bird-sanctuary.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom-bird-sanctuary.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: in.pinterest.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kottayam is the only district of Kerala not bordering Arabian sea or Western Ghats range of mountains. Actually, this is the central town in Kerala, also homing the largest population of the state. Great sites in this town include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kumarakom bird sanctuary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illikkal kallu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Kochi and Kottayam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a062 kilometers, 2 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/kochi-kottayam\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Kochi to Kottayam<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kumarakom<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4219\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4219\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Kumarakom\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kumarakom.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.happinessplunge.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a village on the Vembanad Lake in the backwaters of Kerala. The village is famous for the houseboat voyages in its canals. More serene sites in this village include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pathiramanal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bay Island Driftwood Museum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Great Backwaters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chavara Bhavan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Kochi and Kumarakom:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a048 kilometers, 1.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/kochi-kumarakom\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Kochi to Kumarakom<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read more information about the Backwaters of Kerala <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbackwaters.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coimbatore<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3606\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Coimbatore.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3606\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Coimbatore.jpg?resize=1200%2C720\" alt=\"Coimbatore\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Coimbatore.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Coimbatore.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Coimbatore.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Coimbatore.jpg?resize=1024%2C614&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coimbatore is famous for Marudamalai temple, built during the Dravidians time. Some of the main attractions of Coimbatore include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anamalai tiger reserve<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dhyanalinga<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monkey falls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siruvani waterfalls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marudamalai temple<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Kochi and Coimbatore:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0190 kilometers, 4.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/kochi-coimbatore\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Kochi to Coimbatore<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Munnar<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3644\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pothamedu-View-Point-Munnar.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pothamedu-View-Point-Munnar.jpg?resize=1024%2C512\" alt=\"Pothamedu View Point Munnar\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pothamedu-View-Point-Munnar.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pothamedu-View-Point-Munnar.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pothamedu-View-Point-Munnar.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: www.flickr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Munnar is a beautiful Hill Station located in the Kerala state of India. The town captures the landscapes of the Western Ghats mountain range. Some amazing sites in Munnar include-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eravikulam National Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Munnar Tea Museum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydel Park<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pothamedu View Point<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mattupetty Dam<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Distance between Kochi and Munnar:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0130 kilometers, 3.5 hours drive<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/book-taxi\/kochi-munnar\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a cab from Kochi to Munnar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Useful Links-<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/sites-to-visit-on-one-day-kochi-trip\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sites to visit on one day Kochi trip<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/kochi-street-food-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kochi: Street food guide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/what-makes-kochi-an-important-city-of-kerala\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes Kochi an important city of Kerala?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Beautifully said- \u201cTravel helps us to understand and learn about different cultures and ways of life.\u201d If you are looking for peaceful places to visit <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/5-peaceful-places-to-visit-near-kochi\/\" title=\"5 peaceful places to visit near Kochi\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":4221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-4206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cherai-beach-kerala.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4206"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4325,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions\/4325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4206"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=4206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}