The Jew town has 2 parallel streets filled with shops. The one from the Dutch palace has a variety of antiques, perfumes, and curious stores meant solely for tourists. Buy something if you know what you are buying. The second street or Synagogue lane hosts the famous mocha cafe, a few clothing stores, one Fab India and two embroidery stores. I had a great time visiting both Sarah Cohen embroidery where I learnt about the Jewish Poduva and the other cooperative store where I learnt about the difference between bullion knots and French knots and about Bobbin lace embroidery.

The Jew Town is practically an artist's town. It is lined up with interesting boutique shops selling arts, crafts, antiques, spices, fragrances and heritage items. There are also museums, galleries and exhibitions.

Jew Town is definitely one of the best places to visit in Kochi. The history of the place speaks to you through the streets and the buildings alike. The wide range of artefacts for sale in the shops here is something to look forward to. I wish we had known earlier about how many things I would be tempted to buy from here. The best part is that almost all the shops will also arrange for shipping the items to your place at nominal charges.

Lined with interesting boutique shops and cafes intermingled with art (and more shopping), Jew Town is a busy but peaceful place. It obviously has historical significance with the Synagogue and several older building now converted to cafes and shops. However, there is no one pressurizing you to buy anything. So, explore at your own pace and buy if you trust what you are buying - typical 'antique' case.

We stopped to go into a shop for the toilet. Left 2hrs later, laden with some fabulous items. Heritage Museum had everything. Jewellery, beautiful cloth to make your favourite costumes. Ornaments for every home.

Quaint shopping and historical area. The most picturesque areas are relatively free of road traffic making it a pleasant escape from the bustle surrounding the area. The shops are numerous and well stocked. Most photo opportunities are close quarters so bring an appropriate lens. We walked there in late afternoon and some shops had begun to close. Several passthroughs exist to access parallel roads. Best to have a guide or a plan to get the full effect. We were just there to stroll through and see the sights.