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Kochi
(Cochin), the Queen of the Arabian Sea has gone through
periods of colonization and has been exposed to all
major cultures.
The influence of Chinese, Jews, Arabs and Europeans is evident
in Cochin and its people. The oldest church in India,
500-year-old Portugese houses, old tiled houses built in the
Chinese pagoda style, the famous Chinese fishing nets, a
Jewish community whose roots go back to the Diaspora,
synagogues and mosques all tell the fascinating story of this
harbour town.
Kochi is a cluster of islands on the vast expanse of the
Vembanad Lake. Some of these picturesque islands are Bolgatty,
Vypeen, Gundu and Vallarpadam. The lake opens out into the
Arabian Sea here to form one of the finest natural harbours in
the world.
It is this natural advantage that has made Kochi a
fascinating blend of the cultures and influences of explorers
and traders who visited this wealthy land.
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