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(Post Office Rd, Fort Cochin; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat)
Opposite the parade ground, Cinnamon sells
gorgeous Indian-designed clothing, jewellery and homewares in an ultrachic white retail
space.
HANDICRAFTS
Tribes India
( 2215077; Head Post Office, Fort Cochin; 10am-6.30pm Mon-Sat)
Tucked behind the post office,
this TRIFED (Ministry of Tribal Affairs) enterprise sells tribal artefacts, paintings, shawls,
figurines etc, at reasonable fixed prices and the profits go towards supporting the artisans.
Information
INTERNET ACCESS
There are several internet cafes around Princess St in Fort Cochin charging ?40 per hour,
and a number of homestays offer free wi-fi.
Net Park
(Convent Rd, Ernakulam; per hr ?15;
9am-8pm)
MEDICAL SERVICES
Lakeshore Hospital
( 2701032;
www.lakeshorehospital.com
;
NH Bypass, Marudu)
Modern hospital 8km
southeast of central Ernakulam.
Medical Trust Hospital
(
2358001;
www.medicaltrusthospital.com
; MG Rd)
MONEY
9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat)
Ernakulam
(
UAE Exchange
MAP
2383317;
MG Rd, Perumpillil Bldg, Ernakulam)
; Ernakulam
(
3067008; Chettupuzha Towers, PT Usha Rd Junction,
Ernakulam)
; Fort Cochin
(
2216231; Amravathi Rd, Fort Cochin)
Foreign exchange and travellers
cheques.
POST
College Post Office
MAP
2369302; Convent Rd, Ernakulam;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Ernakulam Post Office Branches
MAP
2355467; Hospital Rd;
9am-8pm Mon-Sat,
10am-5pm Sun)
Also branches on MG Rd and Broadway.
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 3pm Sat)
Main post office.
Main Post Office
(Post Office Rd, Fort Cochin;
TOURIST INFORMATION
