| Famous for its natural harbor, one of the best in the | | | | online. |
| world, Cochin has received the sobriquet "Queen of | | | | Places to Visit: Important places to visit in Cochin are |
| the Arabian Sea." Cochin is one of India's most | | | | Dutch palace, Mattancherry, Jewish Synagogue, |
| fascinating cities. Here one can see the oldest church | | | | Mattancherry, St. Francis Church, Fort Cochin, Santa |
| in India. The very old temples, churches and | | | | Cruz Basilica Church, Bolghatty Island, Willington Island, |
| synagogues in this district are of extraordinary | | | | Gundu Island, Siva Temple, Ernakulam, Kalady, |
| interest to the archaeologists and historians. Sine | | | | Chinese Fishing Nets, M angalavanam, Pallippuram Fort, |
| olden times, Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British and | | | | Malayattoor Church and Thattekad Bird Sanctuary. |
| Portuguese sea fares followed the sea route to | | | | Hotels in Cochin: |
| Cochin and left their marks on the town. | | | | Hotel Abad: Hotel Abad is remarkably well connected |
| A Jewish community with ancestry going back to | | | | for easy reach to every part of Cochin. |
| 1000 AD, a 16th Century synagogue, and a palace | | | | The Metropolitan Hotel: The Metropolitan Hotel is a 3 |
| built by the Portuguese and given to the Raja of | | | | star hotel. It is centrally air conditioned with 39 |
| Cochin which was later modernized by the Dutch are | | | | Rooms - 18 Double (13 Standard, 2 Deluxe, 3 |
| all an important element of Cochin. Cochin port is one | | | | Executive Single) and 21 Single. All rooms have TV |
| of the principal in India. All the islands i.e. Willington, | | | | and Telephone with direct dialing facility. |
| Bolghatty, Gundu, Fort Cochin and Vyppin are linked | | | | The Renaissance, Cochin: The Renaissance is a 4 star |
| through ferry. The Portuguese Fort is located on the | | | | luxury hotel. It is approximately 3 Kms from |
| northern end of Vyppin Island at Pallipuram. | | | | Ernakulam town railway station and 23 Kms from |
| Reservation for hotels in Cochin can be done easily | | | | Cochin International Airport. |