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Kochi Water Metro (KWM) is an integrated ferry transport system serving the Greater Kochi region in Kerala, India. It is the first water metro system in India and the first integrated water transport system of this size in Asia, which connects Kochi’s 10 island communities with the mainland through a fleet of 78 air-conditioned battery-operated electric hybrid boats plying along 38 terminals and 16 routes spanning 76 kilometers. It is integrated with the Kochi Metro and serves as a feeder service to the suburbs along the rivers where transport accessibility is limited.
This is a picturesque promenade in the city of Kochi, Kerala, built facing the backwaters, and is a popular hangout for the local populace and a tourist magnet. The busy waterfront is known for the marine walkway that is popular for evening strolls. Affluent homes and also offices and shops dot the Broadway. Also backwater cruises leave from jetties by the water.
A sunset picture from the harbor in Kochi. You can see the ever present Chinese fishing nets and a few people at play while a bird sails by. The area was really quite crowded with people waiting for the sunset, but I managed to find a rather quiet spot. I loved the color of the sky. It seems almost green in color. Maybe I almost saw the ever elusive green flash.
Kochi Castle, an Edo Period Japanese castle located in the centre of the city of Kochi on Shikoku, Japan.
Camera: Canon PowerShot G12.
Edited with GIMP.
Kochi (auch als Cochin bekannt) ist eine Stadt des indischen Bundesstaates Kerala im Südwesten des Landes. Der Hafen existiert seit 1341, als eine Flut das Hafenbecken der Stadt aushöhlte und es damit für arabische, chinesische und europäische Händler öffnete. Die Sehenswürdigkeiten wie das Fort Kochi spiegeln diese Einflüsse wider. Es handelt sich um eine Siedlung mit kolonialen einstöckigen Ziegelhäusern und verschiedenen Andachtsgebäuden. Ausladende chinesische Fischernetze sind für Kochi typisch und werden bereits seit Jahrhunderten genutzt.
(Wikipedia)
Kōchi Castle is a castle located in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Construction was completed in 1611. Much of the original fortress burned down in 1727; it was reconstructed between 1729 and 1753 in the original style.
The castle underwent major restoration from 1948 to 1959. Though no battles were fought at the castle, it is noteworthy because the castle is the original structure, and not a post-war replica, like many others in japan.
NOTE: There are only 12 castles left in Japan that are considered as “original” !!
It is also the only castle in Japan to retain both its original main keep, and its palace, the residence of the local Daimyo. In fact, it is the only castle to have all the original buildings in the honmaru, or innermost ring of defense, still standing.