Cochin, 'The Queen of Arabian Sea' is verily the brightest stone in the diadem of the fascinating land that is flanked by the Western Ghats on one side, the Arabian Sea on the other, and strewn with rivers, lagoons, backwaters and rich vegetation in between.
The natural endowments, together with its strategic geographic position makes Cochin very unique. Cochin has retained its eminence in the fields of commerce and industry , even in a modern, changed world order. Cochin supports the secularism - giving proper place to Hindus, Muslims, and Christians. Cochin also has a population of Jains, Jews and Sikhs. Cochin has had cultural and trade relations with the outside world. She had also experienced pulsating episodes of European colonial rivalry.
Cochin Climate: Summers are hot, winters mild. The summer temperatures (March to May) vary from a high of 35 degrees C to a low of 22.5 degrees C with winter months from December to February having a minimum of 20 degrees C. Cochin experiences both the southwest monsoons from June to September and the northeast from October to December. |
