An all time tourist favorite and the commercial capital of Kerala, Cochin offers palaces, forts, beaches, backwaters, old churches, snake boat races, Kathakali, kalaripayattu, museums and the convenience of the big city. Cochin is also known as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea' and consists of mainland Ernakulam, Fort Cochin, Mattancherry and the islands of Willington, Bolghatty, Vypeen and other smaller islands. Cochin has one of the finest natural harbours in the world. From time immemorial mariners from Arabia, China, Holland, Britain and Portugal followed the sea route to Cochin and left their impressions on this beautiful island city. The temples, churches and Synagogue are of special interest to archeologists and historians. The Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets, and St Francis Church are some of the major tourist attractions

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