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The Fort Kochi Restaurant That's Changing How We Think About Kerala Cuisine

A new kitchen in the heart of Fort Kochi is turning traditional Malabar recipes into something extraordinary. We got an exclusive first look at what might be Ko…

21 May 2026 · 6 min read

Stacks of folded handloom sarees and traditional Kerala fabric in a boutique

Shopping

This New Fort Kochi Boutique Is Selling Kerala Handloom Like You've Never Seen It Before

A 28-year-old designer is reinventing Kasavu and Kaithari fabric into contemporary cuts that are flying off the shelves. We spoke to her about what's next.

17 May 2026 · 5 min read

Culture

A New Bookshop Café in Fort Kochi Is Changing How We Think About Reading Spaces

Part second-hand bookstore, part specialty café, part community event space — this tiny shop on Burger Street is already Kochi's most talked-about new opening.

14 May 2026 · 4 min read

Shopping

5 Kochi Shops You Can't Miss For Authentic Kerala Gifts And Souvenirs

Skip the airport stalls. These five shops in Fort Kochi and Mattancherry stock the real thing — handmade, local, and worth bringing home.

10 May 2026 · 4 min read

Places

The Kochi-Muzhiris Heritage Trail: Your Complete Self-Guided Walking Tour

From Chinese fishing nets to 500-year-old synagogues to Dutch-era streets — this 4km walk through Fort Kochi tells the whole story of the city.

9 May 2026 · 7 min read

St. Francis Church and Dutch-era godowns lining the streets of Fort Kochi at golden hour

Culture

How the Portuguese, Dutch, and British Shaped Fort Kochi

Walk the lanes of Fort Kochi and you walk through three European empires layered on Malabar soil. Portuguese stone, Dutch gables, British clubhouses, all still …

21 May 2026 · 6 min read

Silhouette of a cheena vala Chinese fishing net rising at sunrise over Fort Kochi harbour

Culture

Cheena Vala: The 600-Year Story of Fort Kochi's Chinese Fishing Nets

They look like wooden spiders hunched over the Arabian Sea, and they have stood watch on this shoreline since before Vasco da Gama arrived. The story of Kochi's…

18 May 2026 · 6 min read

Visitors exploring a contemporary art installation inside a heritage spice warehouse at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale

Things To Do

A Weekend at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale: How to Do It Right

India's largest contemporary art show takes over Fort Kochi's old spice warehouses every two years. Here is how to plan your weekend, pick your venues, and pace…

13 May 2026 · 6 min read