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Kochi
 Kochi, previously known as Cochin is encircled by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. It is a significant and good-looking port city of Kerala and situated in the district of Ernakulam, around 200 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city with an extended metropolitan comprises a world-class port to have linking to scores of vital cities over the world.
The strategic location of Kochi has for all time made it an important commercial and industrial hub of Kerala. At some stage in the 14th century, the city rose to prominence for being an important spice-trading centre. From that time onwards, the city forever attracts a very good of crowd from all over the world to its shores. At the moment, Kochi is fast-developing to become a hub of many things at one go, like information technology, health services, ship building, international trade and tourism.
Now the city is rated as one of the fastest growing metros with a second-rung status in India. Tourism mainly drives the growth of the city works as a big boost. Many tourist places make it almost a must-watch spot. With a coastline stretching about 50 km, Kochi prides of its beaches like the Fort Kochi and the Cherai, which are visited throughout the year by domestic and international travellers.
Attractions in Kochi:
The St Francis Church is said to be the oldest church in the city built by the Europeans in India, which is the real burial site of the legendary seafarer. Besides, Santa Cruz Basilica is a Roman Catholic cathedral and attracts a good number of travellers. The other attractions are Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace and the Chinese Fishing Nets.
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