Light cotton clothes are advisable and waterproofing will be an added advantage considering the heavy rainfall, the area receives.

Shopping Attractions:

Shopping at Kochi is a pleasure because of the immensely beautiful handicraft items that abound here. One may choose from metalwares, camel-bone and woodcarvings, coconut shell items, bamboo canes, embroidered screwpine mats, grass mats and many other types of handicrafts. Antiques, jewellery, readymade garments, and ethnic hand-woven textiles are some other things to look for. The major shopping hubs of the city are M.G. Road and Marine Drive including Broadway.

Among Kochi's best buy are metal-ware, camel-bone carvings, wood carvings, articles made of coconut shell, bamboo, cane, embroidered screwpine mats; grass mats; and several other types of handicrafts. Kochi also has several antique dealers, jewellery stores, readymade garments and ethnic hand-woven textiles worth adding to your shopping basket. The major shopping centres are on M.G. Road which cuts across the heart of the city, and the Marine Drive including Broadway. Shops open at 10 a.m. and close around 8 p.m. generally all shops remain close on Sundays.