Best Time To Travel To Cochin – Festive Colors Of The Coastal Town

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Cochin is a popular coastal town turned tourist destination of India and a rewarding sector of the Kerala tourism industry. It is popularly known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea” and “the Gateway of Kerala” due to its geographical connotations. Cochin is situated on the south-west coast of the Indian peninsula amidst natural charm and glory. Kochi is the original name of the land but is well known worldwide as Cochin. The fascinating Cochin is flanked by the Western Ghats on one side and Arabian Sea on the other side. Beholding a pleasurable climate throughout the year, the coastal town offers a relaxing holiday in every season of the year and therefore, every season can be termed as the best time to travel to Cochin.

The ancient churches and the huge Chinese fishing nets enhance the beauty of this charming port town. The coastal land also hosts a number of churches, forts and monuments that allows one a ride back to the Victorian era. There are many attractive tourist spots in Cochin and the most popular and frequently visited of them are: the Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi beach, St. Francis church, Vasco ...
... house, Santa Cruz Basilica, Jewish Synagogue and Jew town, Dutch palace, Bolghatty palace, Hill palace, Palliport fort, Museum of Kerala, Willingdon island, Cherai beach and so on.

Apart from the visual glories, the coastal town also hosts many grand feasts and festivals. A visit to this land during festivals allows tourists to experience the festive light and cultural glory of this naturally blessed town. Thus, festive season serve as the best time to travel to Cochin. Cochin hosts many grand festivals that are celebrated with spirit of fervor and merrymaking. The main festivals of Cochin are: Attachamayam, Onam, Cochin carnival, Indira Gandhi boat race, Malayatoor perunal and so on.

Attachamayam is celebrated in the month of August to enjoy the legendary victory of the Raja of Kochi. Onam is the harvesting and one of the most important of Cochin festivals. Cochin carnival is more of a feast than festival celebrated grandly in the Kochi fort. Besides, there are Jewish festivals that are celebrated in the land with pomp and grandeur and adopted naturally into the festivals of Cochin. Thus, a visit to Cochin during feasts and festivals allows tourists to experience the beautiful blend of different cultures adopted by the land. Thus, festive season is the best time to travel in Cochin.

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