Jew Town, Cochin.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ROKbQfRBDjWO-yPpBK9Mr8hhFXHUU0UPDbkU3w8qM06nS0U9E1ThyphenhyphenaVYMkT5_vKBJ_2XhKIwmIWpvAMPbqFEJR1KTpmxNyCjFHHo-usIUkD36buvYLnoyqgcyCddNvYi_refKcVrX1jR/s1600-h/j6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="453" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337365931353465634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ROKbQfRBDjWO-yPpBK9Mr8hhFXHUU0UPDbkU3w8qM06nS0U9E1ThyphenhyphenaVYMkT5_vKBJ_2XhKIwmIWpvAMPbqFEJR1KTpmxNyCjFHHo-usIUkD36buvYLnoyqgcyCddNvYi_refKcVrX1jR/s640/j6.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jew Town</span> in Cochin has a lovely old world charm, brightly painted walls with interesting Hebrew inscriptions, narrow lanes leading to one of the oldest Synagogues and streets dotted with spice and antique shops.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ROKbQfRBDjWO-yPpBK9Mr8hhFXHUU0UPDbkU3w8qM06nS0U9E1ThyphenhyphenaVYMkT5_vKBJ_2XhKIwmIWpvAMPbqFEJR1KTpmxNyCjFHHo-usIUkD36buvYLnoyqgcyCddNvYi_refKcVrX1jR/s1600-h/j6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhJYhFSN6csKX7Rnv3_ZYOrDf-z-DMIjcHvDOLoLGdI64-V1IdrXCgpuvz1XlVtlpPV35k-sx1wpqPB-Wj3BahyphenhyphenwCgWWIAlOag5R6niVwhxwXxlpAOKk8LcArw9YwReAVR_Sy_HPCT4cx/s1600-h/j4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337365926623960322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhJYhFSN6csKX7Rnv3_ZYOrDf-z-DMIjcHvDOLoLGdI64-V1IdrXCgpuvz1XlVtlpPV35k-sx1wpqPB-Wj3BahyphenhyphenwCgWWIAlOag5R6niVwhxwXxlpAOKk8LcArw9YwReAVR_Sy_HPCT4cx/s640/j4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq08zYw456FoQdjwLWFLHgqFFY969cEMCOzoBoc_6u3vCENL4fYfb_cKmLddFIAZlS5JW_UrG7_nPiX9evIOUD3xjGY85iX4gybJYNjT2Z7CPKenboaYLx5Q8vTLLv4BGKV6rkpHxGWylu/s1600-h/j7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337366569466854178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq08zYw456FoQdjwLWFLHgqFFY969cEMCOzoBoc_6u3vCENL4fYfb_cKmLddFIAZlS5JW_UrG7_nPiX9evIOUD3xjGY85iX4gybJYNjT2Z7CPKenboaYLx5Q8vTLLv4BGKV6rkpHxGWylu/s640/j7.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfUid7jwVWyirQhixz3I-F9FXCegi7W0irUl_X2pKaAfAtcjLtdwXH8YsIqiRi6NS81jJaCVPb7IguTEkDSzLG134f887xlXVKaNU6ygR0o0f7CDzgT3XuCJmcSwD92ypZl2eDQAgZJaf/s1600-h/j3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="395" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337365923966346642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfUid7jwVWyirQhixz3I-F9FXCegi7W0irUl_X2pKaAfAtcjLtdwXH8YsIqiRi6NS81jJaCVPb7IguTEkDSzLG134f887xlXVKaNU6ygR0o0f7CDzgT3XuCJmcSwD92ypZl2eDQAgZJaf/s640/j3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>It is one of the oldest Jewish settlements in the world dating back to 700 B.C. when Jewish traders came to the shores of Cochin seeking spices. Now only a handful Jews remain. You can read more about their history<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochin_Jews" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLchVY7Ggd7MK9BMAmff60O3QgTxm5S4gJHDm_Fhx4qyqxZMn5OfKdEbFRczNrAAKUDlD-vzMvabFlAVlnkOAKob35c70Y4MWCfBlPyRpm_ZQFcBYudwGjh7ycUqbntbcbsUT3iT3zKZg/s1600-h/j2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337365923023871954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNLchVY7Ggd7MK9BMAmff60O3QgTxm5S4gJHDm_Fhx4qyqxZMn5OfKdEbFRczNrAAKUDlD-vzMvabFlAVlnkOAKob35c70Y4MWCfBlPyRpm_ZQFcBYudwGjh7ycUqbntbcbsUT3iT3zKZg/s640/j2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Intricately carved spice boxes over-flowing with aromatic spices displayed on the streets.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswAV2UWr9JiuMxh7CPtdVcNHpFIJYvIl-8gJhMbvNHWh1qoJ4MY4JWFb9PQuHyLtHiGSDiNgVLH33YlQBsqif1lkmXT9XISqF5gslQZmRIW5Nmo6n-We7qFogko1Joaqs_fZsrzzTnyz1/s1600-h/j1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337365917845481858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswAV2UWr9JiuMxh7CPtdVcNHpFIJYvIl-8gJhMbvNHWh1qoJ4MY4JWFb9PQuHyLtHiGSDiNgVLH33YlQBsqif1lkmXT9XISqF5gslQZmRIW5Nmo6n-We7qFogko1Joaqs_fZsrzzTnyz1/s640/j1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="579" /></a>The antique shops got us excited, but we were also a bit wary considering it is one of the prime tourist spots.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wjrJDXIOhiggBWI5Q15fYauFiXwxi6SXenIDSTn1eL9G44EpMMqjx5wfR0APKtNR6azkN9t3fHyX4iRsFnPofem-ppjuL-8izawffVR-CaNn2QyJIaVgq3IF2oBWJ9yIgB_N_5c2ngEM/s1600-h/j9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337366572186146722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wjrJDXIOhiggBWI5Q15fYauFiXwxi6SXenIDSTn1eL9G44EpMMqjx5wfR0APKtNR6azkN9t3fHyX4iRsFnPofem-ppjuL-8izawffVR-CaNn2QyJIaVgq3IF2oBWJ9yIgB_N_5c2ngEM/s640/j9.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvJBE43UvKtygKoVCGvWeDEgA5llLs4qD7VsX2FNeLS7pj0ch2SkNOmDThVuk8UfBiYGGYtgmOj_QE4niix837sR8SIAOuub7rNgMSmQDVI6fMFy0Hr53dra_5xwN5eVnA1FDkWh922ZB/s1600-h/j8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337366573555011314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvJBE43UvKtygKoVCGvWeDEgA5llLs4qD7VsX2FNeLS7pj0ch2SkNOmDThVuk8UfBiYGGYtgmOj_QE4niix837sR8SIAOuub7rNgMSmQDVI6fMFy0Hr53dra_5xwN5eVnA1FDkWh922ZB/s640/j8.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="445" /></a>It was wonderful walking and exploring the lanes of Jew Town. A<span style="font-style: italic;">n old shop selling hand embroidery and textiles.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAi4nyQNCjDzudQGmRkzyWVVhpCKwy6hcz-_3MtHgP-O8EObpT7YONOnV12P69dq9gsvxfRG9ssB629OdX_0dKt98Z0CDJNcFG2eLmuI1AS5Zzn-UxfzS7YRLoF1lBalZwKXHzV928AuV/s1600-h/jj1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="432" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337366578793957298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAi4nyQNCjDzudQGmRkzyWVVhpCKwy6hcz-_3MtHgP-O8EObpT7YONOnV12P69dq9gsvxfRG9ssB629OdX_0dKt98Z0CDJNcFG2eLmuI1AS5Zzn-UxfzS7YRLoF1lBalZwKXHzV928AuV/s640/jj1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Some of the pieces we picked up from Jew Town, <span style="font-style: italic;">Wooden Padukas ( slippers)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfkVozzpx20NT-NN6pW9G2VWpvfIv_RtZH6UUJ3Er0zqmlDgkbwZVGbETGBxt7_6YEIdNkoiUafW43JrK7Hvo1dwejx4ZEv5qSxfXYS22DSt3k46clZz7qVl94dvntRJtY-kDKriQMQDn/s1600-h/jj2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="464" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337366581950789234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfkVozzpx20NT-NN6pW9G2VWpvfIv_RtZH6UUJ3Er0zqmlDgkbwZVGbETGBxt7_6YEIdNkoiUafW43JrK7Hvo1dwejx4ZEv5qSxfXYS22DSt3k46clZz7qVl94dvntRJtY-kDKriQMQDn/s640/jj2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Seasoned wooden kitchen utensil</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Useful tip:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Look around many shops and bargain hard;-)</span></div>

Jew Town, Cochin.

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