The famous Kochi Synagogue (Jewish place of worship) is located at Fort Kochi, about 10 km from Ernakulam in Kerala. The Synagogue was constructed in 1568 and is the oldest in the Commonwealth countries. The synagogue was partially destroyed in a shelling during the Portuguese raid but was rebuilt two years later by the Dutch.

The articles of interest at the synagogue are a clock tower, hand painted, willow patterned floor tiles from Canton in China, great scrolls of the Old Testament, Hebrew inscriptions on stone slabs, ancient scripts on copper plates in which the grants of privilege made by the former rulers of Cochin were recorded. At present, the area around the Jewish Synagogue is a center of spice trade and curio shops. The nearest railway station from the synagogue is Ernakulam and Cochin International Airport is the nearest airport.