Kerala Tourist Destination

A visit to Kerala would never be complete without one to Kochi. Known popularly as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea,’ Kochi is actually a cluster of islands in the Vembanad Lake. Cradled between the Arabian sea and the Western Ghats, Kochi has found a place in the National Geographic’s list of ‘50 greatest places of a lifetime.’ Some of the factors which make tourists flock to this city year after year is its location at the centre of Kerala coupled with its cosmopolitan atmosphere. Kochi can be said to have everything that a tourist could want-from beaches and backwaters to age-old palaces and quaint islands.

Kochi also has the finest and busiest harbors in Kerala. For the same reason, it used to be the commercial and industrial capital of Kerala, visited often by the Arabs, the British, the Dutch, the Portugese, the Chinese etc.  Even modern day Kochi exhibits the remnants of these cultures. The International Airport at Kochi is also the pride of Kerala, with its fine architecture and excellent facilities. Of late, Kochi is also rapidly developing as the IT capital of Kerala.