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This
place
was
actually
once
the
abode
of
several
Jews
until
they
shifted
back
to
Israel,
and
their
belongings
were
restored
and
now
are
sold
as
antiques
at
the
town.
Moreover,
the
houses
of
Jews
are
also
there
and
you
can
roam
around
these
small
streets
and
have
a
look
at
them. Jew
town is
a
paradise
for
those
who
love
antiques
as
here
you
will
find
the
ancient
things
not
only
of
Jews
but
also
Indians,
Chinese,
Arabs
and
Europeans.
It
is
situated
in
a
quaint
backdrop
of
Cochin
and
is
a
must
place
if
you
love
shopping
traditional
items.
The
Jew
Street
in
Kochi
is
noted
for
its
antique
shops
which
sell
curios,
pieces
of
crockery,
wooden
furniture
etc.
You
can
choose
from
curios,
antique
pieces
of
crockery,
carved
wooden
furniture,
bronze
and
brass
sculptures,
remnants
of
traditional
houses,
and
jewellery.
A
nearby
attraction
is
the
Jewish
synagogue.
Kochi
is
the
best
place
in
the
State
to
experience
the
lifestyle
and
culture
of
the
Jewish
community
in
the
sub-continent.
The
Jew
Town
is
practically
an
artist's
town.
It
is
lined
up
with
interesting
boutique
shops
selling
arts,
crafts,
antiques,
spices,
fragrances
and
heritage
items.
There
are
also
museums,
galleries
and
exhibitions.
This
site
actually
got
christened
as
Jew
Town
in
1524
when
Jews
were
offered
refuge
here
in
Mattancherry
by
the
ruler
of
Cochin
at
that
time. Jews
came
from
Kodungallore to
here
and
since
the
place
sheltered
to
them
was
near
to
the
palace,
this
place
started
to
be
known
as
Jew
Town.
Then
in
the
latter
part
of
20th century,
Jews
went
back
to
their
original
country
Israel
and
their
left
things
and
houses
are
found
in
Jew
Town
today
and
many
of
the
families
still
live
here
and
warmly
welcome
travelers
and
this
is
why
you
will
find
that
people
are
quite
sweet
and
lovely
to
know
in
Jew
Town.
