Kochi
Kochi (Cochin) - Queen of the Arabian Sea: Kochi is group of islands on Lake
Vembanad, which opens out into the Arabian Sea. Some of the islands are Bolgatty,
Vyppin, Gundu and Vallarpadam. Half the fun of visiting Kochi is moving around
on the local ferries. A conducted cruise through the winding waterways will
take you to several quaint spots. The main tourist attraction of Kochi is
visiting these islands on the local ferries.
The lake opens out into the Arabian Sea here to form one of the finest natural
harbors in the world. It is this natural advantage that has made Kochi a fascinating
blend of the cultures and influences of the explorers and traders who visited
this wealthy land.
Kochi is well known for one of the finest natural harbors in the world. The
ancestral rulers of cochin with their cosmopolitan outlook, traded goods as
well as knowledge with visitors from far off lands and latter Chinese, Arabs,
Dutch, British and Portuguese followed the sea route to cochin.
The Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and the British have all left their
mark here. The Jewish synagogue, the Dutch palace, the Chinese fishing nets,
and other remnants of European and Asian architecture merge smoothly into
the traditional fabric of the seaport city.
Then there is the captivating Cochin (Kochi) with the charming combination
of the picture perfect islands like Bolgatty, Vyppin, Gundu and Vallarpadam.
The reminisces of the Chinese, Arabian, Portuguese and the Dutch travelers
and traders are omnipresent in Cochin. The variant village cruises to the
coconut plantations and the coir villages should not be missed. The peace
and the warmth make the vivacious destination come true to its title of being
the queen of the Arabian Sea. The sweet memories of the rustic life and the
gorgeous greens of Cochin will carry on to refresh you time and again much
after the end of the holiday too.
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