Cochin, which is now known as Kochi is the commercial capital of Kerala. It is a place which is blended with historical places, palaces, forts, old churches, beaches, backwaters, snake boats races, Kathakali, museums and the convenience of a big city with towering buildings and business centers. With serene backwaters, beautiful lagoons, wooded isles and a magnificent landscape, Cochin is indeed the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
Cochin is a world of palm trees and breaking waves at the south - eastern tip of the Indian peninsula.With serene backwaters, beautiful lagoons, wooded isles and a magnificent landscape,setting sun on the beaches of Cochin, Cochin is indeed the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
Another gateway into India, Cochin has been in cultural and trade contact with the outside world right from its early years. Cochin, has one of the finest natural harbours of the world. Cochin, today is one of the largest and most important city in Kerala. It is also known to be the second most important city on the western coast of India. Kochi is also known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
Across its bay and on the islands are the sleepy coconut villages of Vypin, Bolghatty and Vallaradom. It is a city with a glorious cultural past. Kochi is located in the center of Kerala covering about 87,341 sq. km with a population which comes upto approximately 12,00,000. The language which is spoken here is Malayalam.
The climate is moderate throughout the year and the temperature ranges from a minimum of 22.5oc to a maximum of 35oc in the summer and from a minimum of 20oc to a maximum of 32oc in the winter. The ideal season of visit is between September and May. The city is pretty clean with the local authorities doing a good job in maintaining it in that way.
Ernakulam is one of the most advanced cities in Kerala, it depicts the modern life of the Metropolitan Cities of India. The city is filled with glamourous shopping centers and Jewellery shops. The Hotels and Restaurants are very enchanting and serve appetizing food. Among the busy roads and business centers the city also caters to the nature lover with some very beautiful parks, children's playgrounds and beach side pavements.
The Naval base and the Cochin shipyard are also based in Ernakulam. Marine drive is also another business area in Ernakulam which has a beautiful view of the sea and the islands of Cochin.
Location : Kochi (Cochin), the Queen of the Arabian Sea, is situated on the west coast of India in the beautiful state of Kerala. Kochi can be regarded as the commercial and industrial capital of Kerala.
Kerala is one of the most prosperous state of India, flanked by the Arabian Sea on thewestern side and the Western Ghats on the eastern side.Roughly speaking Kochi is 10 º North and 76 º East. Kochi is the most important city in Kerala. It is the second most important city (after Mumbai) on the western coast of India . Kochi is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea and the Queen of the Adriatic. It is also referred to as the Gateway of South India

STD/ISD Codes
If dialing from India to Cochin --- 0484 (number)
If dialing from outside India to Cochin ---- ++ 91-484 (number)