Jew Town, Cochin.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6HAsry4va66JK-58jXLP-1pezlBLAcBhNVpKdshYLgrXmIOvvD62wqEorNjlH17SoUQJCK6QvHDWAHgqeDZGftBjiM0el5EK8IsEl0fLKBsGXIsDrLsw2EB2Qb9FFVU9zHtDuEoCUv1i/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/AVvXsEgk6HAsry4va66JK-58jXLP-1pezlBLAcBhNVpKdshYLgrXmIOvvD62wqEorNjlH17SoUQJCK6QvHDWAHgqeDZGftBjiM0el5EK8IsEl0fLKBsGXIsDrLsw2EB2Qb9FFVU9zHtDuEoCUv1i/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/AVvXsEgk6HAsry4va66JK-58jXLP-1pezlBLAcBhNVpKdshYLgrXmIOvvD62wqEorNjlH17SoUQJCK6QvHDWAHgqeDZGftBjiM0el5EK8IsEl0fLKBsGXIsDrLsw2EB2Qb9FFVU9zHtDuEoCUv1i/s1600-h/j6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2P39UgUNcDBinqQvuORkckPuXIE4s4kLIYLGKqpAr4xMgJiaeVCF2CYsSHr222HeJ1U-IHTsst2rbAJAhSoHSLemYZePBcNon5C7Xluxvg4mqsU2b3KIfuJQrQ0VQUVHbWiH_Jq9Enkud/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/AVvXsEg2P39UgUNcDBinqQvuORkckPuXIE4s4kLIYLGKqpAr4xMgJiaeVCF2CYsSHr222HeJ1U-IHTsst2rbAJAhSoHSLemYZePBcNon5C7Xluxvg4mqsU2b3KIfuJQrQ0VQUVHbWiH_Jq9Enkud/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/AVvXsEgGk-pRdRcvSe5MKaJ_V79nJHkPvL8UxWDO2rTgYvr2rMV28Pja8XKXxsyP1UMBXi30zTp7thR6db129cghU60fNwwp16gi1oLf6jQ5ECvr1M0UaDG2Sc9woKA7bBGHiTxYkdCvBFyY7p5J/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/AVvXsEgGk-pRdRcvSe5MKaJ_V79nJHkPvL8UxWDO2rTgYvr2rMV28Pja8XKXxsyP1UMBXi30zTp7thR6db129cghU60fNwwp16gi1oLf6jQ5ECvr1M0UaDG2Sc9woKA7bBGHiTxYkdCvBFyY7p5J/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/AVvXsEifeT1pWIFx6jkOMAslw32l0k7wWL5shbkCr9bioUXijtaf_MwOvaQCUdZ9JiHqugJzzxEPJXVBrck4fkWYpvQBN5RyYcl_6vdIYW2hyimaKMIlDr_TfWox0v_SfiYRVzFXeog3TdmaY58k/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/AVvXsEifeT1pWIFx6jkOMAslw32l0k7wWL5shbkCr9bioUXijtaf_MwOvaQCUdZ9JiHqugJzzxEPJXVBrck4fkWYpvQBN5RyYcl_6vdIYW2hyimaKMIlDr_TfWox0v_SfiYRVzFXeog3TdmaY58k/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/AVvXsEhJogtNy9Tt-Zpmg2S_cMJTAtOMMDFo2d-CG22Iy0ya-rz1HF6q0gtv_wAH7nhTdZTkwoWIxeBoYe2OBf0mOFgMqsU9GMPGsZA_-BXFxobE7vVoCgIuvd9sOGbes-JQcCmoTw4xE2y3Em5-/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/AVvXsEhJogtNy9Tt-Zpmg2S_cMJTAtOMMDFo2d-CG22Iy0ya-rz1HF6q0gtv_wAH7nhTdZTkwoWIxeBoYe2OBf0mOFgMqsU9GMPGsZA_-BXFxobE7vVoCgIuvd9sOGbes-JQcCmoTw4xE2y3Em5-/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/AVvXsEgXktdWSQ2c-QnirLbZK72eTr4haS7BDZwWwrZNMyamJb7uGKixrO3vZ4wmJEbL6iP6_pRdBX5NzwTooX7grk_Mo5S7kV1B2VMcrMXPnRUgiOcuu-VOgSu6zESYIowHQTyrk4y5CaveFlzg/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/AVvXsEgXktdWSQ2c-QnirLbZK72eTr4haS7BDZwWwrZNMyamJb7uGKixrO3vZ4wmJEbL6iP6_pRdBX5NzwTooX7grk_Mo5S7kV1B2VMcrMXPnRUgiOcuu-VOgSu6zESYIowHQTyrk4y5CaveFlzg/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/AVvXsEhA04kWjdypjAvXulUVVRBZm_5y7_cL-l_hJB1TYXQ5e5wsOnEhsfUFkB80DlSsgUGjStMmjwMz5eDADp9FxGdGZTeH5KqZFwj3HlavSw4VHq_Ko4vm1h1snUYsnXM8SCO4rnkFN8StnZYD/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/AVvXsEhA04kWjdypjAvXulUVVRBZm_5y7_cL-l_hJB1TYXQ5e5wsOnEhsfUFkB80DlSsgUGjStMmjwMz5eDADp9FxGdGZTeH5KqZFwj3HlavSw4VHq_Ko4vm1h1snUYsnXM8SCO4rnkFN8StnZYD/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/AVvXsEhNjOmiNUA2X-tgAWl0jAJ0t3ebaMhqsFGSD_xorQx8d0JwU4_yoMPeIcvnw1jz10RF3lhf_5ebDx2RzpT67V6lihhlm9s8xLiPtvxj85BDTkvkGsVxVvYsz52PsXCqDZtj2aKLF7Vpm_aE/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/AVvXsEhNjOmiNUA2X-tgAWl0jAJ0t3ebaMhqsFGSD_xorQx8d0JwU4_yoMPeIcvnw1jz10RF3lhf_5ebDx2RzpT67V6lihhlm9s8xLiPtvxj85BDTkvkGsVxVvYsz52PsXCqDZtj2aKLF7Vpm_aE/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/AVvXsEgH5bkIy7LXPi0xo1JSTl9tSRa5DnQq5FOv5bO-DwjNaQ-1_6zrDOZQSX-UImH1cMuQ6A6j7vJ5pv5jIYxBlPeqJtl5kab5ncThLpzObaqikg2uqHAYDcCwp5sEH9ouuwCLGWUis_S7AfBS/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/AVvXsEgH5bkIy7LXPi0xo1JSTl9tSRa5DnQq5FOv5bO-DwjNaQ-1_6zrDOZQSX-UImH1cMuQ6A6j7vJ5pv5jIYxBlPeqJtl5kab5ncThLpzObaqikg2uqHAYDcCwp5sEH9ouuwCLGWUis_S7AfBS/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/AVvXsEiMdGwlovrubmJrFERJYWinbghQK9lbcFLxBgygHGvA5iWSQRCvdAPafMxduHKAxk37DEvB1gx-egtp-wON6toZ9v9xtvU0E5UloMwWc0OBOPHWMeUj6YIK_mX5c_o8s4mu3DzIS9tP5SOG/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/AVvXsEiMdGwlovrubmJrFERJYWinbghQK9lbcFLxBgygHGvA5iWSQRCvdAPafMxduHKAxk37DEvB1gx-egtp-wON6toZ9v9xtvU0E5UloMwWc0OBOPHWMeUj6YIK_mX5c_o8s4mu3DzIS9tP5SOG/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.

Jew Town 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.It is one of the oldest Jewish settlements in the world dating back to 700 B.C. when Jewi…

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