Cochin in Kerala, India

The "Queen of the Arabian Sea", the port city of Cochin in the south Indian state of Kerala offers a potpourri of beautiful landscapes, history, and culture. Since ages, Cochin was a busy trading centre which brought pulsating episodes of bitter European rivalry to her shores. Modern Cochin paints a canvas of contrasts with highrise buildings peering down at traditional boats cutting through the placid backwaters.