Why visit Kochi
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 135 places to eat, 153 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fort Kochi beach, Goshree bridges, Indo-Portuguese Museum and Cochin Port Maritime Heritage Museum.
Weather in Kochi
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About Kochi
Kochi ( KOH-chee, Malayalam: [kotˈt͡ʃi] ), formerly known as Cochin, is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is the financial, industrial and commercial capital of the state. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam, which is its central business district. As of 2011, the Kochi Municipal Corporation had a population of 677,381 over an area of 94.88 km2, and the larger Kochi urban agglomeration had over 2.1 million inhabitants within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala.
From the Wikipedia article Kochi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kochi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Fort Kochi beach
Beach · 3.6 km
Beach in Ernakulam district, Keralam, India
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
School · 7.0 km
State public university in Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Thoppumpady BOT Bridge
Bridge · 0.7 km
Bridge in Kochi, Kerala, India
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks19
Indo-Portuguese Museum
Museum · 3.3 km
Museum in Ernakulam district, Keralam, India
Tu-Su 09:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00
Cochin Port Maritime Heritage Museum
Museum · 3.2 km
Heritage museum in Kerala
Indian Naval Maritime Museum
Museum · 3.1 km
KJ Herschel Road
Tu-Fr 9:30-13:30, 14:30-17:30; Sa-Su 9:30-13:30, 14:30-20:00
Mattancherry Dutch Palace Complex
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
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12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes135
Café Crafters
Cafe · 1.8 km
Vegetarian dishes (burger too) available. non-expensive price. coconut icecream!
VI/141 Jew Town, Cochin
Canvas
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Pasta · 3.3 km
1/1996A Vadathaza Lane, Fort Kochi
12:00-24:00
Kayees Biryani, Mattancherry
Restaurant · Regional · 2.6 km
One of the oldest biriyani spots in cochin. It is a trademark of cochin you can say. Delicious biriyani and other kerala dishes at...
Gujarathi Road, Kochi
12:30AM onwards
B for Biryani Kochi.
Restaurant · Regional · 2.6 km
Gujarathi Road, Kochi
12:30AM to 04:00PM Lunch time only.
Febina Family Restaurant & Caterers
Restaurant · Indian
W7P6+65V P T Jacob Rd, Thoppumpady
08:00-23:00
Hotel Arafa
Restaurant · Indian · 1.0 km
Mons. Mathew Kothakathu Road
Mo-Su 07:30-20:30
Anantha Bhavan Inn Pure Vegetarian Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian · 3.2 km
1/1029 KJ Harshal road, Fort Cochin
Ginger House Museum Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian · 1.9 km
Jew Town
123 more on the map.
History
Muziris, a port somewhere north of Kochi (mostly identified with Kodungallur in Thrissur district), was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries, and was known to the Arabs, Yavanas (Greeks and Romans) as well as Jews, Syrians, and Chinese since ancient times. Kochi rose to significance as a trading centre after the port Muziris around Kodungallur (Cranganore) was destroyed by the massive flooding of Periyar in 1341. The earliest documented references to Kochi occur in books written by Chinese voyager Ma Huan during his visit to Kochi in the 15th century as part of Admiral Zheng He's treasure fleet. There are also references to Kochi in accounts written by Italian traveller Niccolò Da Conti, who visited Kochi in 1440. The ruler of Perumpadappu (near Ponnani) fled to Kodungallur in the early medieval period, when the Zamorin of Calicut annexed Ponnani region, after Tirunavaya war. They later moved to Kochi and established the Kingdom of Cochin. When Vasco Da Gama landed at Kozhikode and the Zamorin of Calicut fought against the Portuguese with Kunjali Marakkar, the ruler of Cochin aligned with the Portuguese.
From the History section of Kochi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay153
Smile serviced villa
Motel and hotel · 3.0 km
27/2225a-2 Bishop Joseph Kureethara Road
Guestland Homestay
Motel and hotel · 2.8 km
1/1519, Chirattapalam Rd, behind Dr Abraham Dental Clinic, Amaravathy, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, Indien
Churches and places of worship86
Mattancherry Paradesi Synagogue
Place of worship · Orthodox · 2.0 km
Palace Road, Mattancherry, Kochi
St. George Orthodox Koonan Kurish Church
Church · Orthodox · 2.7 km
Pullupaalam rd , Mattancherry, Kochi., Kochi
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries69
Government Upper Primary School Thamaraparambu
School · 2.8 km
MATTANCHERY, ERNAKULAM
Shri Gujarathi Vidyalaya High School, Mattancherry
School · 2.1 km
Mattanchery, Ernakulam
St Francis Church Lower Primary School,Fort Kochi
School · 3.3 km
Mattanchery, Ernakulam
Thirumala Devaswom Lower Primary School, Mattanchery
School · 2.0 km
Mattanchery, Ernakulam
Government Lower Primary School, Willingdon Island
School · 2.7 km
Mattancherry, Kochi
Government Girls Higher Secondary School,Mattanchery
School · 2.4 km
Mattanchery, Ernakulam
Healthcare33
Map of Kochi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cochin International Airport (COK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Kanayannur 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Vypīn 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Kumbalam 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Maradu 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Tripunittura 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Mulavukad 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Aroor 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Vazhakkala 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Alappuzha 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Thrissur 64 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kochi India, Boby George (Flickr profile: https://www.flickr.com/photos/beegeevee/ ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minicoy Kochi near Cochin Shipyard, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amindivi Kochi at Cochin Shipyard, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kochi, India (Unsplash RvfBEtCdYdA), Hans Vivek rickyzden, CC0
- Kochi, India (Unsplash), Sudhith Xavier sudhithxavier, CC0
- Fort Kochi Beach Sunset 2, Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goshree bridge kochi, Seny P from Ernakulam, India, CC BY 2.0
- The university of fisheries and oceanstudies in Kerala, Adarshjchandran, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Rail Bridge to Vallarpadam Is., Dr. Ajay Balachandran, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vypin Lighthouse IMG20230722124823, Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bishop's House, Fort Kochi, Deepakp7 ( talk )Deepakp7, Public domain
- Changampuzha Park, Nithin D Naik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Our Lady of Hope Church, Vypin 08, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CSI Immanuek church , Broadway, Princebpaul0484, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kannamaly Church Ernakulam, Rojypala at Malayalam Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0
- Church of Our Lady of Life, Mattancherry in Kerala 04, Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0
- Kochi Santa Cruz A, Wouter Hagens, Public domain
- St George Church Kochi, Koonankurish2, CC0
- Church of St Anthony of Lisbon, SerChevalerie, CC0
- Edapally Church, Tachs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mattancherry Palace DSC 0899, Ranjith Siji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025 - Paradesi Synagogue - 25, This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov . Contact e-mail: yunakov gmail.com . Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mattancherry BOT Bridge, Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jewish synagouge kochi india, jeem from Saint Louis, United States, CC BY 2.5
- Nadamel Marth Mariam Church, Jainpt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cochin Maritime Heritage Museum, Thilsebatti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ചേമ്പ്, കാച്ചില്, ചേന, ചെറുകിഴങ്ങ് (6648101289), Syam Kumar from Kochi, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ഇരുമ്പന്പുളി, Gkdeepasulekha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Joseph's Bethlehem Church, Chullickal, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samudrathara vessel, Oleg Yunakov, CC0
- Thoppumpady B.O.T. Bridge Ernakulam, Rojypala at Malayalam Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES - panoramio, jiju M Iype, CC BY 3.0
- Kingdom Hall . - panoramio, jiju M Iype, CC BY 3.0
- Kingdom Hall long view - panoramio, jiju M Iype, CC BY 3.0
- Kingdom hall passage - panoramio, jiju M Iype, CC BY 3.0
- Cochin 1960, typical house of Cochin (109692189), pizzodisevo 1937, from MONTEPRANDONE, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ships at Cochin Shipyard 6, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akshara mandiram - ernakulam, നിരക്ഷരൻ, CC BY 3.0
- St. Antony's Shrine, Chullickal - door, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Antony's Shrine, Chullickal 03, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Naval Maritime Museum, Kochi, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort Kochi-Dhobi Khana-WUS-09216, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
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