page_title: List of tourist attractions in Kochi
hierarchical_section_title: List of tourist attractions in Kochi
caption_attribution_description: English: The St. George Orthodox Koonan Kurish Old Syrian Church at Mattancherry town of Kochi (Cochin ) better known as the Koonan Kurishu Palli entered the annals of history following the oath taken by St Thomas Christians of Kerala protesting against Portuguese army in AD 1653. Coonan Cross Oath of AD 1653 is the first attempt to resist colonialism and western invasion in India
context_page_description: Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most popular tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors to Kerala and is among the most visited tourist destinations in India. As per Kerala's Tourism Department, the domestic tourist footfall in the city was more than 23 million in 2017. According to the department, aspects like MICE tourism, LuLu Mall, the Wonderla water theme park, and the metro nature of Kochi city were the main aspects for attracting more domestic tourists.
  Popularly known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, the city also flaunts one of the finest natural harbours of the world and was the centre of the world spice trade for many centuries. Old Kochi, loosely refers to a group of islands which comprise Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi, Mattancherry etc. The city derives its name from the Malayalam word Kochazhi meaning small lagoon.
context_section_description: Kochi (Malayalam: കൊച്ചി [koˈt͡ʃːi] (listen)), formerly known as Cochin, is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most popular tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors to Kerala and is among the most visited tourist destinations in India. As per Kerala's Tourism Department, the domestic tourist footfall in the city was more than 23 million in 2017. According to the department, aspects like MICE tourism, LuLu Mall, the Wonderla water theme park, and the metro nature of Kochi city were the main aspects for attracting more domestic tourists. 
  Popularly known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, the city also flaunts one of the finest natural harbours of the world and was the centre of the world spice trade for many centuries. Old Kochi (presently called West Kochi), loosely refers to a group of islands which comprise Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi, Mattancherry etc. The city derives its name from the Malayalam word Kochazhi meaning small lagoon.
caption: St.George Orthodox Koonan Kurish Old Syrian Church - Koonan Kurish Sathyam took place at this Church in AD 1653 is the first attempt to resist colonialism and western invasion in India.
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