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 The Dutch-built Bolgatty palace in the Kochi backwaters has been renovated by the Kerala State Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) at a cost of Rs 5.1
crore.
The palace, built in 1774 by a Dutch trader, has been converted into an island resort with star hotel facilities. Chief Minister E K Nayanar will inaugurate the renovated palace on February 17.The palace, acquired by the KTDC in 1976, offers four palace suites, 16 well-appointed rooms, a multi-cuisine restaurant, bar and Ayurvedic
centre.
The palace acquires its name from the Bolgatty Island in the Kochi backwaters and is the oldest existing Dutch palace outside Holland.
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he Maharaja of Kochi leased the palace to the British resident in 1909 and the KTDC took it over in 1976 to convert it into a heritage property.
KTDC chairman C K Chandrappan told a news conference here on Saturday that facilities for horse riding and golfing had been provided in the eight-acre tree-lined palace campus.
He said the KTDC planned to develop a golf course in the nearby Vallarpadom Island in association with the Cochin Port Trust, which owned the land. Nearly 100 acres had been set apart for the
purpose.
(UNI)
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