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The lively and vibrant city of Cochin is situated in the state of Kerala and is referred to as the �Queen of the Arabian Sea�. It is one of the top tourist destinations in the World and is famous for backwater tourism. This backwater tourism is a unique feature of the state and is found nowhere in the World. The city has a large number of places for tourist attractions and is the Commercial and Industrial capital of Kerala. The city boasts of its world class port and the International airport which connects it with other parts of the world. We at Touristplacesinindia.com offers you complete guidance on all that you want to know about tourist attractions in Cochin.
Some of the important places which are frequently visited by the tourist include:
Chinese fishing Nets: These Chinese Fishing Nets popularly known as Cheenavala is a unique feature of the city and is found nowhere else outside China. These are massive fishing nets used by Local fishermen to earn their living.
St. Francis Church: This Church is located at Fort Kochi and is one of the oldest Churches in Goa. Vasco Da Gama, the Portuguese navigator was initially buried in this Church. However, his body was later shifted to Portugal.
Dutch Palace: The Palace originally built by the Portuguese was modified by the Dutch and presented to the King of Kochi. The Palace has an exclusive collection of paintings portraying scenes from Hindu epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Hill Palace: It is a 19th Century Palace located near Tripunithura and served as the seat of the Raja of the Province. The Palace has now been converted into a museum with a fine collection of antiques including the throne and the crown of the King.
Willingdon Island: This Island was created in 1933 and is a man made island. It is the home to the Cochin Port and the headquarters of the naval command. This island once served as the airport, sea port and the railway terminus. But now it serves as the naval air base only.
Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha: This is the only Gurudwara in Kerala and has only one entrance unlike other Gurudwaras due to space limitations.
Other places of tourist attractions in and around Cochin include the Dharmanath Jain Temple, Cheraman mosque, Santa Cruz Basilica, Jewish Synagogue, Vasco House, and the Palliport Fort.
Touristplacesinindia.com is an international travel site and a repository of useful information about tourist attractions in Cochin and on other related information about the city.
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