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Kochi
(colonial
name
Cochin)
is
a
vibrant
city
situated
on
the
south-west
coast
of
the
Indian
peninsula
in
the
breathtakingly
scenic
and
prosperous
state
of
Kerala,
hailed
as
'God's
Own
Country'.
Its
strategic
importance
over
the
centuries
is
underlined
by
the
sobriquet
Queen
of
the
Arabian
Sea.
Informally,
Cochin
is
also
referred
to
as
the
Gateway
to
Kerala.
From
time
immemorial,
the
Arabs,
British,
Chinese,
Dutch,
and
Portuguese
have
left
indelible
marks
on
the
history
and
development
of
Cochin.
Over
the
years,
Cochin
has
emerged
as
the
commercial
and
industrial
capital
of
Kerala
and
is
perhaps
the
second
most
important
city
on
the
west
coast
of
India
(after
Mumbai/Bombay).
Cochin
is
proud
of
its
world
class
port
and
international
airport
that
link
it
to
many
major
cities
worldwide.
Tea
Plantation
This
lovely
seaside
city
is
flanked
by
the
Western
Ghats
on
the
east
and
the
Arabian
Sea
on
the
west.
Its
proximity
to
the
equator,
the
sea
and
the
mountains
provide
a
rich
experience
of
a
moderate
equatorial
climate.
Strictly
speaking,
Cochin
is
a
small
town.
But,
Cochin
has
outgrown
its
original
bounds
and
is
now
the
general
name
given
to
much
of
the
region
adjoining
the
original
town,
which
now
includes
Cochin,
Fort
Kochi,
Mattanchery,
Ernakulam
and
many
other
nearby
towns
and
villages.
Cochin
is
situated
in
Ernakulam
district
in
the
state
of
Kerala.
Ernakulam
is
also
the
name
of
a
town
-
the
administrative
capital
of
Ernakulam
district
-
but,
for
all
practical
purposes
Ernakulam
and
Cochin,
generally,
refer
to
the
same
place.
Kochi
is
the
arguably
the
ideal
starting
point
for
exploring
the
unfathomable
diversity
and
beauty
of
Kerala,
rated
in
the
top
three
tourist
destinations
by
the
World
Travel
&
Tourism
Council
and
featured
in
National
Geographic
Traveler's
'50
greatest
places
of
a
lifetime'.
This
site
is
an
attempt
to
capture
the
beauty
and
vigour
of
this
city
and
provide
as
much
information
as
possible
to
people
who
wish
to
know
more
or
visit
Cochin.
This
site
will
use
Cochin
and
Kochi
interchangeably
since
they
refer
to
the
same
place.
Kochi
is
the
original
name
of
the
city,
while
Cochin
is
the
colonial
name.
Slightly
larger
version
of
some
of
the
images
can
be
found
in
the
Cochin
album
or
Kerala
album
.
All
hyperlinks
marked
with
a
will
be
loaded
in
a
new
browser
window.
Suggestions
and
comments
on
any
relevant
matter
pertaining
to
this
site
or
its
content
are
always
welcome.
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