Tourism

Kochi - How to get There | Places of Interest | Museums | Beach & Islands | Places of Worship | Events & Festivals | Parks | Shopping | Places Around Kochi | Picture Gallery

Kochi, known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, tucked in the beauty of coconut palms and endless blue waters is one of the important towns in south India, with a natural harbour. It is the commercial hub of Kerala. Kochi is a dynamic city with soaring land prices and rapidly industrialising suburbs.

A trading port since Roman times, it lies on the main trade route between Europe and China.  The town has three main parts-  Fort Kochi, Willingdon Island and Ernakulam. Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin) occupies the South promontory on the sea ward side of the Bay. In 1920, Willingdon Island was created by dredging the bay to increase the depth of the entrance to the harbour. Across the causeway from Willingdon Island is Ernakulam. The Bolghatty Island, a long narrow peninsula, is situated at the opposite side of Ernakulam jetty. The Vypeen island is another peninsula situated beyond the Bolghatty island. Being situated very close to the sea, Kochi has a moderate climate. Best time to visit Kochi is December to May.

Places of Interest Mattancherry (Dutch) Palace Vasco House Koder House Marine Drive Chinese fishing nets The Cochin Club Jewish Synagogue Fort Immanuel Bastion Bunglow Thakur House The Bishop's House Dutch Cemetery Pierce Leslie Bunglow

Places of Worship St. Francis Church St. Mary's Church St. George Ferona Santa Cruz Cathedral Sri RajaRajeswari Temple Vamanamurthy Temple Sri Poornathreyesa Temple Ernakulam Shiva Temple Mookambika Temple Kallil Bhagavathy Temple Shiva Temple, Aluva Chittoor Sree Krishnaswamy Temple

Parks Picture Gallery Children's Park Veega Land Amusement Park

Backwater Cruises Houseboat Rides Motor Boat Rides Country Boat Rides

Museums Parishath Thamburan Museum Museum of Kerala History Hill Palace Museum Indo Portuguese

Beaches and Islands Cherai Beach Bolghatty Island Gundu Island Vypeen Island Willingdon Island

Help Desk Hospitals Foreign Exchange Tourist Information Accommodation Ambulance Services Restaurants Petrol Pumps Railway Enquiries

Around Ernakulam Chendamangalam Illithode Aluva Thrikkakkara Kaladi Malayattur Kodanad Bhoothathankettu Pazhur Munikkal Guhalayam Thattekkadu Kuttampuzha Pooyamkutty Edamalayar Dam

Events Attachamayam Indira Gandhi Boat Race Cochin Carnival Temple Festival Chittoor Ekadashi

Shopping GCDA & Marine Drive Broadway M.G.Road Jew Town Market   Kadavanthara