Kochi Shopping Tips by PierreZA Top 5 Page for this destination

Incy Bella, The Book Shop: Books

This shop, like Idiom Books, do have a very good selection of books. Books on India, Kerala, Cooking Books, but it seems that they have a very good selection on the Religions practiced in Kerala and Cochin (eg Judaism in Cochin).

Address: Jew Town

Directions: Just before the entrance to the Synagogue, on the left

Theme: Books

Along Bazaar Rd: Buying Spices

There are many shops along Bazaar Rd, selling spices, pulses etc. I found that it was much cheaper to buy here than in Jew Town, where everything is more tourist-orientated.
Some are actually whole-salers, but there are plenty shops selling small quantities.

What to buy: Black pepper, chillies, cardomom, cassia, etc

What to pay: Inexpensive

Directions: Bazaar Rd

Theme: Other

Clothing in Ernakulam

Look out for the clothing stands / shops on the streets of Ernakulam. I ahve bought some good quality clothing for reasonable prices. Do haggle, and if you buy more, you get a better price!

Theme: Men's Clothes

All over Jew Town: Antiques

I fyou like antiques, and beautiful things for your home, head for Jew Town.
There are many, many shops to choose from. You can spend a whole day in this part of Cochin.

What to buy: Antiques etc

Theme: Antiques

Silk and sarees

There are several shops along MG Road in Ernakulam where you can buy textiles, silk and sarees. There is a much bigger variety compared to Fort Cochin, and also cheaper. It is here where the locals do shopping, thus no inflated prices.

What to buy: Silk and other textiles

Theme: Local Craft

Idiom Book Shop: Books

There are 2 branches of this book store in Fort Cochin. One off Napier Street and the other just as you enter Jew Town.
This book store has a fantastic range of books on India, and especially Kerala.
Worth visiting!

What to buy: Books on Kerala, including arts, architecture and cooking.

Directions: Fort Cochin and Jew Town

Theme: Books