Shopping in Cochin can be interesting if you wish to take back home handicrafts, spices and nuts with a touch of Kerala.Cochin is famous for its handicrafts, which include a range of items made from coir, wood, bamboo, shells, brass, ivory and sandalwood.
The major shopping centers are on M.G.Road, which cuts across the heart of the city, and the Marine Drive including Broadway. MG Road is dotted with numerous shops selling a variety of things like clothes, handicrafts and jewellery. Spices, nuts and other small items can be picked up from Broadway, the popular shopping center with narrow crowded streets. One can also buy the works of contemporary artists from different art galleries situated around Cochin.
For handicrafts, you should visit shopping centers like:
- Kairali, the Kerala State Handicrafts Development Showroom
- Surabhi, the State Handicraft Society Emporium and
- Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, the showroom of Khadi Village Industries.
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