Cochin, also spelled Kochi, is located in the state of Ernakulam and is one of India’s most prominent sea ports. It’s among India’s most visited and respected cities with its picture perfect location between the Arabian sea and Kerala’s winding backwaters. The diverse mix of architecture from Indian to European and its cultural texture is found in few other places in the country. For many centuries the city, with its great bay and well protected harbour, has played an important role in India’s west coast trade.

Cochin has a strong multi-cultural and secular ambience with inhabitants from many Indian ethnic groups and members of various religions including: Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Sikhs. This cultural mix has seen Cochin evolve throughout the years into a sophisticated and modern society, where people from all religions live in harmony, their cultural traditions embraced and accepted.