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Kochi Destination Guide

Delve into Kochi in India

Kochi in the region of Kerala with its 604,696 residents is a city in India - some 1,293 mi or ( 2081 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kochi

Current time in Kochi is now 08:05 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Galle, Colombo, Thiruvananthapuram, Tripunittura, and Thrissur. While being here, make sure to check out Galle . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kochi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kochi City Emerging - Now and Future (Cochin, Kerala, India)

2:41 min by AlbinJi
Views: 32281 Rating: 4.47

Kochi/Cochin is the commericial capital of Kerala, the state in the south western tip of India. It is nicknamed "Queen of the Arabian Sea". The city has developed a lot than before and it is now the f ..

Cochin - India - Travel Indochina

2:10 min by TravelIndochina1993
Views: 7123 Rating: 5.00

www.travelindochina.com Introducing Cochin! Travel Indochina Product Manager, Eric, talks about the ancient port town; its stunning architecture, its vibrant markets and its famous Chinese fishing net ..


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9:50 min by Shabeer Mohammed
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Media One TV Logo Launching by Vayalar Ravi ..

Thakara - Podi Penne... Official Music Video Teaser HD

0:47 min by Thakaraband
Views: 4324 Rating: 5.00

THIS VIDEO WAS MADE ON ZERO BUDGET! Thakara is a collective of Film Students/ Bathroom Rockstars.It's more of a Journey by a group of Friends to find the Rhythm and Harmony inside us and to express it ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Thoppumpady

Thoppumpady is a place in the city of Cochin in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.

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Located at 9.94 76.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Neighbourhoods of Kochi, Suburbs of Kochi

Cochin College

The Cochin College is an arts and science college located at Kochi, India. The college was started by the Jesuit missionaries from Europe, who arrived in the city to impart theological and literary training to the locals.

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Located at 9.95 76.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Arts and Science colleges in Kerala, Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Education in Ernakulam, Universities and colleges in Kochi

Paradesi Synagogue

The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. It was built in 1568 by the Malabar Yehudan people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin. Paradesi is a word used in several Indian languages, and the literal meaning of the term is "foreigners", applied to the synagogue because it was historically used by "White Jews", a mixture of Jews from Cranganore, the Middle East, and European exiles.

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Located at 9.96 76.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 16th-century synagogues, Buildings and structures in Kochi, Religious buildings completed in 1568, Synagogues in India, Visitor attractions in Kochi

Willingdon Island

Willingdon Island is an island, which the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Much of the present Willingdon Island was claimed from the Lake of Kochi, filling in dredged soil around a previously existing, but tiny, natural island. Willingdon Island is significant as the home for the Port of Kochi, as well as the Kochi Naval Base of the Indian Navy and Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, a constituent unit of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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Located at 9.95 76.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Kerala, Geography of Kochi, Islands of Kerala, Neighbourhoods of Kochi, Regions of Kochi, Suburbs of Kochi

Santa Cruz Basilica

The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica is one of the eight Basilicas in India. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round. It is a place of devotion as well as a center of historic significance, endowed with architectural and artistic grandeur and colours of the gothic style. The basilica serves as the Cathedral church of the Diocese of Cochin, the second oldest Diocese of India.

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Located at 9.96 76.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Basilica churches in India, Churches in Kerala, Kochi, Roman Catholic cathedrals in India, Visitor attractions in Kochi

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Kochi