We visit Mattancherry Palace built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the Palace was renovated in 1663 by the Dutch. The palace with a Bhagavathi Temple in the central courtyard is built like the typical Kerala style mansion - the Nalukettu - the home of the aristocracy, nobility, upper classes, with four separate wings opening out to a central courtyard.

We will visit the famous Jew town and see Paradesi Synagogue, the oldest Synagogue in commonwealth nations.

Its an architectural and ethnographic museum. This is a treasure trove of stone, wood and bronze sculptures, ancient terracotta, Stone Age objects, jewelry, paintings, oil lamps, musical instruments, tribal and folk art, wood works, utensils, masks and traditional art forms etc. The folklore theatre also features traditional art performances.

We will see the famous Chinese fishing nets in Kochi.

The Kerala cultural centre has shows on Kalaripayattu the ancient martial art. his martial art draws inspiration from inspiration from the raw power and sinuous strength of the majestic animal forms lion, tiger, elephant, wild boar, snake and crocodile. The show with its sheer energy will be spellbinding.

This is a performance of Kathakali the dance form of Kerala. Kathakali is a dance drama which originated in the 17th century. Dancers get a fantastic makeup and then tell a story, often from the epic Ramayana, through their dance. You will get to see the main performance of the dancers.