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Situated in the west coast of South India, Kochi-Cochin can be regarded as the commercial and industrial hub of Kerala.

Infact Kochi features among the most important cities on the western coast of southern India. Kochi has earned for herself the sobriquets “Queen of the Arabian Sea” and the “Queen of the Adriatic”.

Kochi is also referred to as the Gateway of South India.

Its strategic location on the western coast, its fine bay and the sheltered harbor makes it popular with seafarers and merchant ships that use it as a halt to stock up on spices, coffee and wood for export to rich markets of Europe and West Asia.

How to Reach :

Air: Cochin International Airport is linked by direct services by all airline companies. (Link to airline page)

Sea: “Queen of the Arabian sea”; Periodical Ship services ply to Lakshadweep Islands and to all countries.

Rail: Ernakulam Junction and Ernakulam Town Station are connected to most important cities in India.

Road: Cochin is well connected to several important destinations. Bus services-both government and private-are available to Alleppey, Quilon, Trivandrum, Thekkady, Munnar, Palaghat, Calicut, Bangalore, Mysore, Madurai, Chennai, Pondicherry, Kanniyakumari, Erode, Tuticorin and Velankanni.

Tourist Attractions in Cochin
Fort Cochin: Also known as the 'Old Fort', Fort Cochin is the very first fort built by the Europeans in India. Started by the Dutch and then British, the Fort has many amazing structures. Vasco de Gama, the first European to land on Indian coasts in 1498, died in Fort Cochin on Christmas eve in 1524. The Fort houses a huge Portuguese-style Mansion, the St. Francis Church and the Santa Cruz Basilica among other attractions.

Chinese Fishing Nets: They are huge cantilevered fishing nets brought by the Indian traders from the court of Kublai Khan, the famous Mongol Emperor who founded the Yuan Dynasty of China.

Erected between 1350 and 1450 AD by traders, these nets are set up on teak wood and bamboo poles. The best place to enjoy the nets being lowered into the sea and its catch is the Vasco de Gama square.

Mattancherry Palace:

Built by the Portuguese in 1557, the beautiful Palace was gifted to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Cochin. The Palace is famous for its beautiful murals, depicting scenes from the epics Ramayana, Mahabharata and other Puranic Hindu legends. Also on display are the Dutch maps of old Cochin, royal palanquins and coronation outwears of former maharajas of Cochin. Also known as the 'Dutch Palace', the palace was renovated in 1663 by the Dutch.

Jewish Synagogue:

Built in the year 1568, the Jewish Synagogue is probably the oldest synagogue in the commonwealth. The greatest attractions of this synagogue are the amazing 18th century hand painted willow pattern floor tiles imported from China, the copper plates on which the privilege granted by the kings were recorded, a dock tower and Hebrew inscriptions on stone slabs among many others.

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