Being one of the most happening and fascinating cities of Kerala, Cochin offers great shopping opportunities. Shopping in Cochin can be interesting if you are interested in buying handicrafts, spices and nuts, so very typical of Kerala. Cochin is well known and famous for its handicrafts, which includes a range of items made from coir, wood, bamboo, shells, brass, ivory and sandalwood. Besides the traditional Kerala items, you can also shop for modern lifestyle goods and articles at shopping malls, spread across the Cochin city.

The major shopping centers of Cochin are on M. G. Road, which cuts across the heart of the city, and the Marine Drive including Broadway. The M G Road is dotted with numerous shops selling a variety of products like clothes, handicrafts and jewellery. Spices, nuts and other small items can be bought from Broadway, the popular shopping center with narrow crowded streets. You can also buy the works of contemporary artists from different art galleries situated in Cochin. If you are interested in handicrafts shopping, you can visit shopping centers like Kairali, the Kerala State Handicrafts Development Showroom, Surabhi, the State Handicraft Society Emporium and Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, the showroom of Khadi Village Industries.