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7am-6.30pm)
Nonguests can swim at the hotel's small pool for ?350
(Princess St, Fort Cochin;
per person.
Cherai Beach (Vypeen Island)
For a dip in the ocean, you can make a day trip out to Cherai Beach (
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)
, 25km
away on Vypeen Island.
SWIMMING
AYURVEDA
Ayur Dara
( 2502362, 9447721041;
www.ayurdara.com
; Murikkumpadam, Vypeen Island; 9am-5.30pm)
Run by
third-generation ayurvedic practitioner Dr Subhash, this delightful waterside treatment
centre specialises in treatments of one to three weeks (?9100 per week). By appointment
only. It's 3km from the Vypeen Island ferry (autorickshaw ?35).
Ayush
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AYURVEDA
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( 6456566; Amaravathi Rd, Fort Cochin; massage from ?900; 8am-8pm)
Part of an India-wide chain
of ayurvedic centres, this place also does long-term treatments.
SVM Ayurveda Centre
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(Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy Ltd; 9847371667;
www.svmayurveda.com
; Quieros St; massage from ?600, Hatha
yoga ?400,1½hr; 9.30am-7pm)
A small Fort Cochin centre, this offers relaxing massages and
Hatha yoga daily at 8am. Longer rejuvenation packages are also available.
Courses
The Kerala Kathakali Centre (
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)
has lessons in classical Kathakali dance, music
and make-up (short and long-term courses from ?350 per hour).
For a crash course in the martial art of
kalarippayat
, head out to Ens Kalari (
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month.
Cook & Eat
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