Walking is excercise. Now walking is also fun. Fort Kochi Beach is a great place to walk on. The water is calm, the sun shimmery and the breeze, just right. You'll find a brand new walkway on the beachfront now. The place has been cleaned up, jutting-out stalls removed and the pathway paved....Read More
A hotel that’s also a centuries-old European mansion? Yes, that’s Rositta Wood Castle, built in 1706. The hotel is located in the heritage zone in fort Cochin. Standing on the Rose Street, it is very close to all the tourist sites and attractions of the city. There are AC and non-AC rooms available. There’s 24-hour room service and internet facility. The rooms and lounge have...Read More
Right next to the Parade Ground in Fort Kochi, facing an open space and sprawling into the streets is David Hall, one section of a three-part 300-year-old Dutch bungalow. It is an art gallery and a café, both rolled into one. The white-washed building was once home to Dutch commander Hendrik Adriaan Van Reede Tot Drakestein who is best known for his ‘Hortus Malabaricus’,...Read More
Cycling is healthy. It is interesting still when you do it for pleasure. Fort Kochi - with its wide streets - is a paradise for bikers and cyclists. A lot of tourists and travellers opt to go about Fort Kochi by cycle. You can view the life of the city at close hand. And, of course, there is no stopping the fresh air! All you need is a cycle...Read More
Koder House stands looking out on to the Fort Kochi beach in mute reverie. This monumental edifice has seen its share of history like no other. Koder House is a red-brick, three-storeyed boutique hotel – one that’s easily reachable, and even better, the only one with an authentic Jewish restaurant in town! Decades ago, it belonged to the Koders, a merchant Jewish family...Read More
This heritage structure stands on the famous Cochin harbour. With all their rooms facing the Arabian Sea, what could be a better accommodation option in Cochin? A refurbished shipyard, Brunton Boatyard Hotel resurrects memories of the 19th-century tales it holds.Even after hundreds of years Cochin has retained its colonial glory...Read More
Anchor House is located in Mattancherry’s Bazaar Street, just off water front, on the Cochin harbour. It is a 100-year-old guest house that stands on one of the best locations in town.Mattancherry has been a crucial part of Kerala's flourishing trade for many centuries. There are old shops, shacks and warehouses lining the streets of Mattancherry. Walk down the narrow roads leading to the spice...Read More
Always wanted to wake up to the sound of the sea? The Killian’s Boutique Hotel, located close to the Fort Kochi beach offers just that. Actually, more than that! It is named after Saint Killian, and is a symbol of luxury and elegance.At Killian’s, customer is definitely king. You won’t have a thing to worry. There are 22 well-furnished, plush rooms to make your stay comfortable....Read More
Visiting Cochin? Come and stay at Tissa’s boutique inn. Situated in the enchanting part of Cochin – Fort Cochin – the inn is the perfect potpourri of colonial charm and sophisticated Kerala beauty.Fort Cochin’s Dutch and Portuguese-styled houses, charming street, bistros, cafes and antique shops will enthrall you, Chinese fishing nets, beach, seafood...Read More
Road rallies thrill us, and bike rallies take us to a newer high. But an autorickshaw run? Well, this humble three-wheeler is totally out to change the way you think about rallies and races. Adventure is the key word. Barring age, sex and any other characteristics, this ‘race’ is out for the young – the young at heart, that is!...Read More