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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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