Ava Lounge

Address: Dream Hotel, Sahodaran Ayyappan Road, Elamkulam junction, Kadavanthara, Kochi – 682020.
Tel: 0484-4129999.
Business Hours: 11am to 12pm (Lounge on weekdays), 6.30pm onwards (Club nights and weekends).
Price Range: On club nights entry free for ladies and couples, INR 1500 ($27) for stag.

Named after movie star Ava Gardner, the Ava Lounge is an upscale lounge bar cum discotheque that is one of the newest addition to Kochi nightlife. With tasteful interiors and ambience, this place has a classy feel to it. It is located at the Dream Hotel and serves as a perfect destination for the party animals. The place is quite large and is divided into two sections – the lounge bar and the dance floor. The DJ churns out foot-tapping music that’s sure to get you in the party mood. The service is also quick and noteworthy. At Ava you will find Indian as well as imported alcohol and a wide range of savoury snacks. Seafood Dumpling, Stir-fry Prawns, Golden Fried Chicken are worth a try.

Loungevity

Address: The Avenue Regent, 39/2026 MG Road, Cochin – 682016.
Tel: 0484-2377977.
Business Hours: 6pm to 12am.
Price Range : Cover charge of INR 750 ($14) per person on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Located at the Hotel Avenue Regent, Loungevity is one of the coolest pubs in the city. The first lounge bar in Kerala, this place offers you a perfect destressing ambience with soothing white Mediterranean decor. It is a popular hang-out joint not just among the tourists but the locals as well. The DJs play everything from hit internatinal music to Bollywood chartbusters, hip-hop, pop and even Bhangra. Wednesdays are Ladies Nights and the pub also conducts fashion shows frequently. Apart from the regular beer, wine, scotch, vodka Loungevity serves a wide range of cocktails and mocktails. The food mainly comprises European cuisine. Some of the hot favorites are Chicken Shaslik, Chicken Satay, Lemon Cheesecake, Mississippi Mud Pie etc.

Location : Oberon Mall, Kochi, Kerala.

Oberon Mall

Oberon Mall is the first full format Mall in Kerala with Multiplex theatre , indoor gaming zone and one of the largest glass domes in South India and is among the most happening shopping malls in kochi. The mall houses shops that offer branded wear and other items, apart from food courts and amenities for children to play.

Location : Edapally, Kochi, Kerala.

Lulu Shopping Mall

LuLu Shopping Mall located in Edappally is among the biggest malls in Asia and is the centre of shopping activities and things to do in Kochi with fashion shows and musical performances to celebrity visits and kids activities that is organised here once in a while. In addition to brands like LuLu Hypermarket, LuLu Fashion Store, LuLu Celebrate, LuLu Connect, Walt Disney and Barbie and as many as 320 international and national brands have a presence in the mall out of which 46 set up their shop in Kerala for the first time in Lulu Shopping Mall.A 20-story, 300-room hotel managed by JW Marriott Hotels is also located on the mall premises along with an exclusive entertainment zone and a food court with a capacity of 3,000 at the top floor.

Location : Bazaar Road, Mattancherry, Kochi.

Bazaar Road

Running from Fort Cochin to Mattancherry, this two kilometer stretch of road is where Kerala’s commodities are sold. This is a narrow section of road filled with tiny open-fronted shops advertising wholesale, retail or commission sales. Green cardamom, Pepper, Cinnamon, brown cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and other unique things to buy in Kochi are all on offer in he shops here .Try and pick well-sealed packets rather than open spices as the vacuum packed spices will keep fresh longer.There are many shops along Bazaar Rd, selling spices, pulses etc and is 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 of spices as well.This is also best option to buy great souvenirs to carry back from Kerala.

Location : Marine Drive, Kochi.

Marine Drive

One can get an amazing collection of readymade items and cotton items on the Marine Drive road and the GCDA shopping compleX. One great thing about shopping in Cochin is that there are many varieties of cotton clothes that would fetch high prices in Western shops. This means that a lot of them make it onto market stalls in Cochin and with a bit of clever bargaining and ‘bundling’ you will get some great buys for a fraction of what they would cost back in your country. There are many fast food joints and cafes on the roadside and one can always stop there to munch on some eatables while on your shopping spree.

Location: Broadway market, Kochi.

Broadway

The area is characterized by narrow roads, quite ironical to its name! One can buy varieties of clothes and spices here which are famous in kochi. It is a perfect spot for shopping and you will get all kind of stuffs here. Electronic goods, umberllas (from Colombo Umberlla House), spices, clothes, jewellery, leather goods, stationary, watches the list is too big and broadway adjoins Ernakulam Market where you can get wholesale prices as well.broadway features many hole-in-the-wall spice shops. No need to look for them, the wafting aromas will guide you there.

Location: MG Road, Kochi.

MG Road

The most important commercial center in Cochin is at the M.G road, which is short for Mahatma Gandhi road. Here, you can buy stuff ranging from clothes to cosmetics to knick-knacks. The road is lined with small and big shops and many shops selling spices which are among the best places to shop in kochi. The most popular items that are bought by tourists are handicrafts, spices and nuts. In handicrafts, the most commonly used raw materials are coir, brass, copper, bamboo, etc. Kairali Emprium at M G Road is one of the best place to shop for artifacts, clothes and crafts which are all typical to Kerala . A Kathakali mask makes a nice souvenir and comes in small, medium and large sizes and is available at Kairali Emporium. You can also look at large retail showrooms like Seematti, jayalakshmi Silks and Chennai Silks to get a taste for fashion and the finest quality sarees and other exquisite range of clothes and fabrics.

Veega Land Amusement Park Overview

Address: Wonderla Kochi, Kakkanad Pallikara Road, Pallikara, Kumarapuram Post office,, Kochi, Kerala 683565.
Phone: 0484 268 4001.
Opening Closing Time Weekdays -10:30 am to 6 pm.
Weekend and Public Holidays – 10:30 am to 7 pm.
Price : Entrance Fee Adults – Rs. 420, Children – Rs. 320.

Veega Land is an amusement park and is home to more than 50 thrilling rides and various shows. The many rides here are classified into different categories including Family rides, Water rides, Kiddies rides and Hair raising rides. Veega Land also has some fine restaurants and makes for a great getaway for the entire family. Situated on the top of a hill, this is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. This is a great place for kids to enjoy some fun rides.

Marine Drive

Marine Drive is one of the popular hangouts in Ernakulam city. Facing the serene backwaters with a walkway of about three kilometers, the place attracts a lot of local residents as well as tourists every day. The backdrop of the backwaters, with ships anchored at the harbour, is one of the main reasons for its allure. The walkway is usually thronged by people in the evening and the view of the sun setting in the tranquil sea is a . At night, the place provides a picturesque spectacle with the light seeping out of the anchored ships. The cleanliness, sitting arrangements and the cool breeze from the backwaters are the other factors that draw tourists here. The beauty of the place has been enhanced by two contemporary constructions – the Rainbow Bridge and the Chinese Fishing Net Bridge. Childrens’ Park and Subhash Chandra Bose Park are also situated near Marine Drive.