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Tours to Kochi in Kerala, India

The site Kerala Backwaters takes you on mind boggling and enchanting holiday tours to Kochi in Kerala, India. Kochi is also known as Cochin and is an important commercial hub in Kerala, India. Kochi is popularly known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea."

During you Kerala backwaters tour to Kochi in Kerala, India you will discover the rustic charm of Kochi that happens to be an important and busy port city in Kerala, India. Kochi is known for the ancient Chinese fishing nets, the Saint Francis Church, the Dutch Palace located at Matancherry, Santa Cruz Basilica and the Jewish Synagogue.

The Bhagwati temple in Kochi in Kerala, India is also an interesting tourist destination that you can visit during your backwaters tour to Kerala, India.

The Jewish Synagogue located in Mattancherry in Kerala, India was constructed during the year 1568 A.D. This synagogue is known for its tiles that were especially brought from China. These tiles have pretty willow patterns on them that are sure to arrest your attention. An important exhibit at this ancient Jewish synagogue is an old copper plate that happens to be a decree by the local ruler Bhaskara Ravi Verma permitting the Jewish to settle in a certain part of this region.

Another interesting tourist destination that you may visit during your Kerala backwaters tours to Kochi in Kerala, India is the Dutch Palace located in Mattancherry. The Portuguese constructed this fort in the 16th century. The most attractive feature of the Dutch Palace is the traditional Kerala style flooring and the frescoes that adorn the walls of this palace. The walls of one particular room at this palace are decorated with murals that depict the story of the great Indian epic, the Ramayana.

The Chinese fishing nets located at the Fort Kochi beach are quite a sight. These fishing nets are believed to have been set up by Chinese traders sometime in the 14th century.

Kochi or Cochin in Kerala India is the perfect holiday destination and therefore the site Kerala Backwaters offers you tour packages that promise to take you on an ideal holiday tour to all the tourist attraction in Kochi in Kerala, India.

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