Cochin (Kochi)
 Cochin
sightseeing includes visit to Fort
Kochi. Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, Mattancherry Palace (Dutch
Palace), Synagogue. Evening watch of Kathakali dance in one of the theatre.
Kathakali is one of the traditional dance forms of Kerala. In early days
the dance was performed at the temples on festival occasions.
Some historians believe that Cochin is a modified form of the word 'Cochazhi'
which in Malayalam means 'small sea' .Others are of the opinion that 'Kochi'
was named so by the Chinese. According to them, traders from the court
of the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, gave Kochi the name of their homeland.
world of palms trees and breaking waves at the south-eastern tip of the
Indian peninsula. Get caught inthe fishing nets and setting sun on the
beaches of Cochin. With serene backwaters, beautiful lagoons, wooded isles
and a magnificent landscape, Cochin is indeed the " Queen of the
Arabian Sea "
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