Cochin - Commercial Capital Of Kerala,India - A Tourist Spot

Well, about Cochin will not end up in few pages in a blog. It’s a never ending story from the beginning of time. The history is a never ending story partially told and written.Kochi, formerly known as Cochin is a port city on the west cost of India by the Arabian sea, which is not part of district ernakulam in the state of Kerala. Kochi is know by the name Ernakulam which refers the main part of city. 

Once Kochi was a trade center for many centuries. Kochi is referred to as the commercial capital of Kerala.Kochi has witnessed the Portuguese, Dutch and the British in the early times. Kochi harbor was under complete control of British till independence.

Now I will tell you what and where to visit in Cochin.

First and foremost, The Fort Kochi Beach and surrounding places, water bound region.

The main attractions are 

• Indo Portuguese museum
• Chinese fishing nets
• Dutch Cemetery
• Southern Naval Command Maritime Museum
• St. Francis Church
• Santa Cruz Basilica
• Bishop's House
• Jewish Synagogue
• Mattancherry Palace

After Visiting, you can proceed to Ernakulam 20 km approx from kochi. Ernakulam is the main city, developing like Bombay, but lack lots of planning. You can take a walk in the Broadway area which is good

for shopping, this area is near the market and filled with shops of all types, you get anything here.

Adjacent to Broadways is the Marine drive. Marine Drive is a picturesque walkway in Kochi,from greater cochin development authority. It is built facing the backwaters, and is a popular hangout for the local public. Major fast food joints, including Marrybrown, DiMark, Coffee Bar are present along the walkway. The view of the setting and rising sun over the sea mouth, and the gentle breeze from the Vembanad Lake has made Marine Drive an important tourist destination in Kochi

Some important landmarks are:

The Marine Walkway stretching from Subash Chandra Bose Park in the south, to KSINC Boat Jetty in the north.

The Rainbow Bridge which is part of the Marine Walkway
The China Net Bridge which is part of the Marine Walkway
GCDA Shopping Complex in Marine Drive.

Activities to enjoy

• Boating
• Shopping Malls
• Food joints etc.

Don't Miss The Largest Shopping Mall in India. LuLu International Shopping Mall.

It is built on an area of 17 acres, with the gross floor area of the mall alone at 2,500,000 square feet.The mall

consists of more than 300 outlets including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a nine-screen multiplex, South India's largest ice skating rink and a 12 lane bowling alley.The estimated cost for this project is more than INR 1600 crore.

The mall is run by EMKE Group, a business group with interests in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The EMKE Group's Managing Director is M. A. Yousuf Ali, who is an NRI from Kerala, based in the UAE.

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