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Cochin Tourism

This page focus on Cochin Tourism. Popularly known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea", the port city of Cochin serves as a favorite holiday destination for leisure travelers.

The dream holiday destination of the port city is dotted with a number of places that is worth seeing visiting.

The beautiful city facing the Arabian Sea has a rich network of backwaters has several excellent excursion options from travelers.

Cochin or the God's Own Country is the hot spot for travelers all round the year due to the fact that Cochin enjoys a moderate climate with no extremities in the summer and winter months.

The weather remains pleasant even during the monsoons. Cochin travelers enjoy the city which is a combination of tropical beaches and backwaters, festivals and houseboat cruises and a number of snaking lakes, making Cochin Tourism an unforgettable experience in the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea' for the tourists.

Cochin Tourism is incomplete without visiting to some interesting places :

  • Church of Saint Francis, Cochin (an ancient Church)
  • Vasco da Gama Square, Cochin
  • Paradesi Synagogue, Cochin
  • Hill Palace of Tripunithura, Cochin (History museum)
  • Cochin Spice Market, Cochin
  • Princess Street, Cochin
  • Santa Cruz Basilica, Cochin (Popular sea beach in Cochin)
  • Mattancherry Palace, Cochin ( 16th-century Dutch building converted into Hindu temple)
  • Anvin Ayurvedic Panchakarma Clinic, Cochin

    Places around Cochin like Trichur, the cultural capital of Kerala, is a must daylong trip where tourists can have a glimpse of art schools, museums and institutes.

    The Vadakkunathan Temple of Lord Shiva, is another Trichur's must-visit spot. The oldest European monument Pallippuram fort is another visiting spot around Cochin.

    Edapally Museum is yet another excursion option. Chennamangalam is a hand loom weaving and coir-manufacturing center that is worth visiting. Kanjiramattom in the vicinity of Cochin is an important mosque that attracts numerous pilgrims and tourists every year.

    People gather in Cochin to see the annual festival in the Shiva temple. The above mentioned places not only elevate the attraction of Cochin tourism but also are a destination in themselves.



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