The commercial hub of Kerala, this centrally located district of Kerala is considered as the gateway to Kerala for travelers and tourists coming to Kerala. A cosmopolitan city in comparison to other cities of Kerala, Ernakulam has a well-developed port and an international airport. Kochi in Ernakulam is referred to as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’ and has in store for visitors some heritage sites as well as historic ones with a landscape crisscrossed by backwaters, which meet the Arabian Sea at various points. With one leg in the past, and other in the future, Ernakulam is a heady mix of modern, and ancient tourist attractions. There's nowhere else in India one can find gigantic business hubs sharing space with a 400-year-old synagogue, ancient mosques, Portuguese houses and the crumbling sites of Business Raj. Moreover, what attracts tourists the most to Ernakulam are the Keralan art shows. No doubt that Ernakulam is an ultimate destination for a globetrotter, who aims to explore as much as they can in their single visit to 'God's Own Country.