Cochin or Kochi, the vibrant city located at the south west coast of the Indian peninsula kissing the seafront of the Arabian Sea is truly a revitalizing treat to the eyes. The dawn is satiated with indefinite promise especially when the mist-obscured harbor mouth and the swelling surge of the ocean converge in a smear of tinted light where sea and sky unite. Cargo-laden barges and vallams or country boats cruise ponderously, over the Vembanad Kayal, Kerala’s largest lake that spreads full bosomed with its encompassing enormity.

The sobriquet Queen of the Arabian Sea amply reveals the dreamlike appeal of Cochin gifted with serene backwaters, beautiful lagoons, wooded isles and magnificent landscape. The city serves as the headquarters for commercial and industrial proceedings concerning Kerala. The city extends from latitude 9°58' in the North to longitude 76°17' in the East.

Cochin was declared a major port in 1936. With the launch of the Cochin port, there was a absolute reorientation of shipping and commercial activities on the Malabar Coast. Today, it is the busiest port south of Mumbai, as it lies on the direct route to Australia and the Far East from Europe. With its round the year shipping facilities, it efficiently serves the colossal southern hinterland of industrial areas and agricultural areas. It also serves as a passenger port for the United Kingdom and America in South India. Subsequently it is also one of the few ports of the world having all the three main modes of transport—land, sea, and air, centered in the same place. Bolghatty Palace, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church and Parishath Thampuran Museum are the eminent tourist attractions in Kochi.