Ramakrishna Potluri

Great place to know about Kochi Kings, their culture and how they lived. Must visit if you are in Kochi.
Don't miss the Kitchen and Deer park in the Fort complex. You can also see a pond and covered bathing areas in the pond.
About the Royal families, their history, Crown (gifted by Portugese) & Jewels, Chariots etc. can be seen. Don't miss the lotus pond.
It's big palace and keep about 2-3 Hrs. Check the entry & lunch timings before you visit. There are huge crowds and many school/college excursions when we went there. Entry Fee INR 30 per adult.

I am told this is one of the best Sea Food Restaurants around by my host. You want to have a quick meal of good sea food, then this is the one for you. They have a Thali and then they bring you an assortment of sea food dishes to take along with Thali. Pretty fast service - like Andhra mess style but with lots of dishes. Each side dish can cost you about INR 250-300 (in addition to Thali). If you are a foodie and like sea food, then you will enjoy. You do not need to know how to take meat out of a Lobster or a crab as they serve you just meat - ready to eat. Ambience is pretty basic - like a mess as I mentioned earlier.

We wanted to visit the famous Ayurveda hospital when we went to Kerala and ofcourse Kottakkal is the best there. The receptionist gave us a token and asked us to visit the doctor (Mr.Warrior). Within 15 minutes we were in Doctor's room. He heard us and thought briefly and wrote few Ayurveda medicines for us. Consultaion is totally free and there are no registration charges. He even gave his number and asked us to call (or email) if we have any issue after we returned to Hyd. We were expecting that we will be given few massages or panchakarma treatment etc but he said they are not necessary. We had our medicines in pharmacy and left.

One of the Historical Places to visit in Fort Kochi is Paradesi Synagogue. Oldest & earliest Synagogues Built in India way back in 1568. Few unique features - Separate Ladies Gallery in the 1st floor; Wall sharing Mattanchery Palace Hindu Temple indicating communal harmony; Hand crafted Tiles imported from China and no two tiles are same; A clock tower is built later. It's not operational now but open for Visitors from 10AM to 6PM, Saturday Holiday. Entry fee nominal.
It takes probably just 30min. However, keep sometime free to visit the art and crafts shops in the steet. Art Cafes (Food prices can be exotic) and you will find all kinds of art pieces, sculptures, cloths, ornaments here.