Ernakulam

Commercial Capital of Kerala...

The word Ernakulam was derived from a Tamil word "Erayanarkulam" which means "Lord Shiva abode". Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, it is also called as commercial capital of Kerala. The commercial roads with lot of textiles, jewellery shops, some branded shops are the major attractions here. In the evening it is highly recommended to have a sunset cruise from the Marine Drive between 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. This cruise covers the major islands and it is really nice experience to see the sunset near the Chinese Fishing nets.