A Weekend In The Arty Lanes Of Fort Kochi And The Hippie Cliffside Varkala: Two Gems by The Arabian Sea in India

A Weekend In Fort Kochi And Varkala_ Backpacker Gems Of South India

Sometimes greatest things are discovered by accident. Having just about 5 days on hand, and having covered most of the weekend getaways like Pondicherry, Araku, Hampi, and Badami in the south of India, we might as well have rolled a dice. The outcome was an impromptu trip to Kochi, a major city in Kerala, about 600kms south of Bangalore, and a side trip to Varkala, a hippie beach town also in Kerala. Here’s my Bangalore to Fort Kochi and Varkala weekend itinerary to help plan and contextualise a short trip.…

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