The Chinese, Arabs, British, Dutch and Portugese helped Kochi to emerge as a bustling centre of commercial activity, connecting the mainland to the rest of the world. Kochi owes a lot to great travelers, scholars and traders like Fa Hien, Vasco da Gama, Sir Robert Bristow etc. to her present form of existence.

Gokulam Park Inn, Cochin is conveniently located in the city’s business and prime shopping hub. Cochin, the commercial capital of Kerala is indeed the Queen of the Arabian Sea, where ancient civilization gracefully mingles with modern life.

Getting There :                                                                   

Getting there by Air
Indian Airlines and Jet Airways connect Kochi with regular flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Goa, Chennai, Trivandrum, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Kochi is now also an International Airport.

Getting there by Road
Kochi is very well serviced by a network of National and State Highways connecting it to all major centers of southern India. It is 230 Kms from Trivandrum, 295 Kms from Ooty and 200 Kms from Periyar.

Places Of Interest :                                                               

Among the places to be visited are the Cochin Harbour Terminus, Mattancherry Dutch Palace (closed on Mondays and National Holidays), Jewish Synagogue, Jew Town, Fort Cochin Area St. Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets.