The Queen of the Arabian Sea, Kochi, is one of the most
preferred destinations. Undoubtedly, Kochi would top the list of destination
that a beauty seeker, adventurous mind and cultural diversity onlooker would
like to visit. At this wonderful land India’s first biennale- The Kochi Muziris
Biennale- was hosted. And this world class city without any dissent was awarded
this year’s ‘Best City Award’ by the news channel ‘CNBC Awaaz’.
The ‘CNBC Awaaz Travel Award’ is currently in its eighth year and is considered as a prestigious award given to the best world class destination, best organizations and service providers. The destinations are judged by an objective study conducted by the news channel across multimedia platforms. This year the ‘CNBC Awaaz Travel Award’ was presented at a function in Indore and the function was presided by Surendra Patwa,Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister. The award winners were selected by Kuki Chawla, chairman of Siddharth Travels; Ashwini Kakkar, Vice- Chairman of Mercury Travels; a prominent jury that was presided over by Amitabh Kant, Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion; and Ajeet Bajaj, MD of Snow Leopard Adventures. Expressing his delightment and well wishes toward the award winning city, the Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar, said that the selection of Kochi as the best city was just a testimonial of the commercial vibrancy and robustness of the cultural and traditional harmony that has grown over the past years in this magnificent land. Kerala Tourism Secretary, Sunman Billa said that the award was the proof of prospering travel industry and also a medallion for all those who have worked hard to make the Kochi Tourism a world class experience. He also added that amid the growing competition and increasing tourist destinations in the country, it comes as great pride to the tourism industry to set up new benchmarks and raise the standards of infrastructure and other facilities a step ahead for the benefits of the tourists and the city dwellers.
