Saturday, June 26, 2010

ALL ABOUT KOCHI (The Queen of Arabian Sea)

                                       ALL ABOUT KOCHI (The Queen of Arabian Sea)


Located on the cost of Arabian sea in the District of Ernakulam in the Kerala state of India. Kochi is the commercial and Industrial capital of Kerala. It is a cluster of islands inetworked by lagoons and back waters, covering an are of  sq. KMs. Kochi is also known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea”. Kochi is one of the best natural harbour in the world. It is a spectacular city brimming with history, legends and beauty. Since time immemorial, Arabs, Chinese, Dutch,, British, andd the Portuguese had trade relation wih Kochi. The City’s rich historical legacy is well exhibited at Fort Kochi which still retains the ambience of the colonial past.
Here we can visualize an amazing blend of various traditions,and cultures in the ancient temples, churches, and synagogues standing in complete harmony with varying faiths. Many historical monuments are of special interest to archeologists and historians.
Kochi has emerged as the commercial and industrial capital of Kerala and the second

Geography, Clinmate & Season.
Kochi is situated very close to the sea and it is having a tropical Mansoon climate. Heavy rains are occurred during the month of June, July andAugust due to the Mansoon hitings. From sept to February th climate will be pleasant. The temperature will be around 20 * to 35* C. From March to June Summer season starts and the temperature rises to a maximum of 40* normally. The best to visit Kochi is in between December to February when the wheather is coolk and very pleasant.

Accessing Kochi.
By air: via, Kochi International Airport, Nedumpassery. The distance from Kochi to International airport is 20 Kms. Kochi Internatioonal airport is directly connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Madras, Goa, Bangalore and Trivandrum. All major domestic airlines have their services to Cochin.
By Rail: Kochi is connected by rail to most of the important cities of India like Delhi,



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