Formation of Kochi Harbour

Most tourists visiting Kochi would have gone on a cruise around Kochi and seen parts of the Shipyard and the port. Kochi’s harbour is located a few kilometres off the city’s centre.

It has an interesting story to it. Or rather a sad story, if you think of Cranganore, now called Kodungaloor. A massive flood in 1341 A.D. destroyed Cranganore, but opened up Kochi’s natural harbour. Kochi has now become one of the best ports in south Asia.

As a result of the floods, the sea threw up Vypeen Island. It is a 27-km-long prosperous island off Kochi’s coast.