Kochi
(Cochin)..A city 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. This city is home
to the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth as well as numerous old churches and
temples. Half the fun of visiting Kochi is moving around on local ferries. |