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English widely spoken\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in Fort Kochi for the old town.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Fort Kochi | First-timers | The old town. | 9.9658 | 76.2421 |  | \nMattancherry | History | Jew Town and the palace. | 9.9570 | 76.2590 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Kochi","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Kochi, on Kerala's coast, has been a spice-trading port for centuries, shaped by Arab, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, British and Jewish traders.\r\n\r\nFort Kochi, the old town, has the giant Chinese fishing nets on the shore, lowered and raised by teams of fishermen; watch at sunset. St Francis Church, the oldest European church in India, once held Vasco da Gama's grave. The streets are full of colonial houses, caf\u00e9s and street art.\r\n\r\nIn Mattancherry, the Dutch Palace has fine murals of the Ramayana, and Jew Town, with its antique and spice shops, leads to the Paradesi Synagogue, built in 1568 and decorated with blue Chinese tiles.\r\n\r\nIn the evening, watch Kathakali, Kerala's dance drama, with elaborate make-up applied before the show, at a cultural centre.\r\n\r\nThe Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India's largest contemporary art festival, is held every two years in Fort Kochi's warehouses.\r\n\r\nThe Alleppey backwaters, with houseboats on palm-lined canals, are about an hour and a half away, and Munnar's tea plantations, in the hills, about four hours.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Chinese fishing nets | At sunset\r\nParadesi Synagogue | Built in 1568\r\nKathakali | Dance drama\r\nDutch Palace | Ramayana murals","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Kochi","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Kochi","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Fort Kochi's streets, the Chinese fishing nets and the beachfront are free, and so is St Francis Church.\r\n\r\nJew Town's streets are free to wander; the synagogue and Dutch Palace charge small fees.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Fort Kochi streets | Free\r\nFishing nets | Free\r\nSt Francis Church | Free\r\nJew Town | Free to wander","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Kochi","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Kochi","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Kerala food is coconut-rich and spicy: fish moilee, a mild coconut fish curry, appam with stew, and Kerala sadya, a vegetarian feast on a banana leaf. You can buy fish from the vendors by the Chinese nets and have it cooked at nearby stalls.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Fish moilee | Coconut fish curry\r\nAppam and stew | Breakfast\r\nSadya | Banana-leaf feast\r\nA meal | \u20ac2\u20136","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Kochi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Kochi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Kochi is relaxed at night; Fort Kochi has a few bars and caf\u00e9s. Kerala's alcohol laws are strict, so bars are limited mostly to licensed hotels.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Relaxed | Fort Kochi\r\nStrict alcohol laws | Hotel bars\r\nCaf\u00e9s | A few\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Kochi","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Kochi","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Cochin International Airport is about an hour from Fort Kochi. Ernakulam, on the mainland, has the railway stations and the metro.\r\n\r\nFerries link Fort Kochi with Ernakulam and Mattancherry; the Water Metro is a modern ferry system. Autos and Uber cover the rest.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 1 hour\r\nFerries | To Ernakulam\r\nWater Metro | Modern ferries\r\nTrains | From Ernakulam","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Kochi","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Kochi costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Kochi is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac6 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nA Kathakali show is \u20ac4 to \u20ac8, a backwater houseboat day trip \u20ac15 to \u20ac40 shared, and a ferry pennies.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the rupee (INR), at roughly 95 to 100 rupees to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. UPI phone payments are everywhere, and some apps now accept foreign cards; carry cash for small shops, autos and markets.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac6\r\nKathakali | \u20ac4\u20138\r\nHouseboat day | \u20ac15\u201340 shared\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201328","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Kochi","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Kochi","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Kochi is safe and relaxed.\r\n\r\nThe monsoon, from June to September, brings heavy rain and occasional flooding.\r\n\r\nDrink only bottled or filtered water, and be wary of raw salads and ice; stomach upsets are common.\r\n\r\nMost visitors need an Indian e-Visa, applied for online before travel. Since 1 April 2026, all foreign nationals flying in must also submit the free e-Arrival Card online within 72 hours before landing; screenshot or download the QR code, as it cannot be retrieved later.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Safe | And relaxed\r\nMonsoon | June\u2013September\r\nWater | Bottled only\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Kochi","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Kochi","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The backwaters and the hills.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Alleppey backwaters | About 1.5 hours | Train or bus | Houseboats and canals. |  | 1305728\nMunnar | About 4 hours | Bus | Tea plantations in the hills. |  | 1305732\nVarkala | About 4 hours | Train | Cliff-top beaches. |  | 1305725","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Kochi","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"October to March. The monsoon is heavy in June and July.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 32 | 5 | Biennale season\r\nFebruary | 32 | 5 | Good\r\nMarch | 33 | 4 | Hot\r\nApril | 33 | 3 | Hot\r\nMay | 32 | 2 | Rains start\r\nJune | 29 | 1 | Monsoon\r\nJuly | 29 | 1 | Monsoon\r\nAugust | 29 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nSeptember | 30 | 3 | Green\r\nOctober | 30 | 3 | Good\r\nNovember | 31 | 4 | Good\r\nDecember | 32 | 5 | Carnival","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is India's biggest contemporary art festival.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Kochi","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/india\/kochi\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Kochi-Muziris Biennale | December to March, every two years | Fort Kochi | India's biggest contemporary art festival. |  | \nCochin Carnival | Late December | Fort Kochi | New Year celebrations. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in rupees locally; these are euro equivalents. 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