| Category : |
Heritage home |
| Location : |
Vypeen |
| Address |
The Bungalow, Near St. Therasa's Chapel, Vypeen, Dist.-Kochi,
Kerala. |
| Getting there : |
By air : The nearest Airport to Vypeen is Kochi
International Airport( 35 km) at Nedumbrassery.
By rail : Eranakulum junction and Eranakulum town the two nearest
railway stations to Vypeen. From High Court Jetty(Ernakulum) ferries are
available to reach Vypeen.
By road : Vypeen is linked to Ernakulam via the new Goshree bridges,
which is only 4Kms away. |
| Accommodation
: |
The bungalow is a three storied house well
furnished with furniture and have two spacious double bed rooms with
western style toilets. It has a sit out for the comfort of the guest. |
| Facilities/services : |
Some of the facilities provided to the guests are
Airport pick up and drop facility, clean and comfortable rooms, laundry
service and 24 hour Internet facility. |
| Cuisine : |
Spicy and non-spicy sumptuous Keralan home made food. |
| Highlights : |
The main highlight of this heritage home is its architecture. This
building has influence of three style of architecture namely Protuguese,
Dutch and English. This heritage home still maintains the history
related to it. |
Introduction
The Bungalow is a three storied heritage home located at Vypeen near the
Harbour mouth of Port Cochin. The main highlight of “ The Bungalow”
is its proximity to the Fort Kochi and Fort Vypeen.
This fascinating building has a long history to tell. Established in the
year 1930, this heritage building is a blend of Portugeese, Dutch and Kerala
architectures. This is an ideal destination for those visitors who wants to
enjoy the rural charm of Kerala.
The location of this beautiful heritage home is very suitable for those
holidaymakers who wants to enjoy the rustic ambiance of Kerala. You can
reach Vypeen through ferries, which are available at the High Court Jetty
(Ernakulum). Ernakulum town is the nearest railway station and Cochin is the
nearest International Airport to reach Vypeen.
Facilities
The Bungalow is a spacious three storied building in which the host family
lives in the ground floor whereas the first floor is completely dedicated to
the guests. There are two large double bed rooms attached with bathrooms and
western style toilets. The floor and the ceilings of the rooms are made of
wood and both the floors are connected to each other with wooden staircase.
The second floor of the building has a beautiful attic which is used by the
guests for reading books and playing indoor games.
One of the major facilities provided to the guests by the host family is a
small sight seeing trip to the nearby tourists places like Fort Kochi,
Pallipuram Fort ,Cherai Beach, Puthuvypeen Beach and Cochin Lighthouse,
which is arranged on requests.
Another facility of this Heritage home is that it will provide you ample of
opportunity to showcase your culinary skills in the kitchen of this house.
Neema, the owner of “The Bungalow “ will assist you to learn the
delicious cuisines of Kerala and turn your holiday into a cooking
expedition.
