Kochi or Cochin as the English preferred to call, is a
vibrant city of Kerala. Known as the Gateway of Kerala,
it has to its credit a seaport that connects it to all
the important international harbors. Kochi has also an
international airport thus making it one of the busiest
cities of Southern India. A famous commercial point since
the yester years, Kochi was engaged in trading spices
with China, England, Holland, Italy, Middle East and Portugal.
It has been very aptly described by Italian traveler,
Nicolas Conti in his travelogue, "China is where
you make your money, then Cochin is surely the place to
spend it." Kochi to its present day is a hub of great
commercial activity. This being the reason it has a gamut
of hotels and lodges in the city and outskirts.
One can avail various resorts, hotels and lodges of
Cochin according to ones purse. A.J. Group Of Institutions,
Kochi will offer you good lodging facilities with comfortable
rooms at a cheap rate. The food available is also sumptuous
and reasonable.
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A.J. Group of Institutions Cochin, Kerala, India.
Queen of the Arabian Sea
In the south-west coast of the Indian peninsula is the
scenic state of Kerala. One of the important and vibrant
cities of Kerala is Kochi or Cochin as the English called.
It is also called the Queen of the Arabian Sea and the
Gateway to Kerala.
Cochin is a small town. But it has incorporated the
adjoining regions into it. Cochin now includes Fort
Kochi, Mattanchery, Ernakulam and many other nearby
towns and villages. Situated beside the sea it is flanked
by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea
on the west.
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Places to Visit
Kochi has a plethora of places of interest, art and
culture. The Queen of Arabian Sea has charming visuals,
the ancient Chinese fishing nets, monuments, synagogue
are some of them. Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue,
St. Francis Church are monuments worth visiting in Kochi.
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