Recreation and Sightseeing Hotel The Renaissance, Cochin

Museum of Kerala History
Located at Edapalli on the outskirts of Kochi, the museum has on display several paintings depicting Kerala's History and life size statues of many famous personalities including Sir Robert Bristow.

Palliport (Pallipuram) Fort
Image not available BuiIt in 1503, Palliport Fort is the oldest European fort in India. It is located outside the city limits on the northern end of the island.

Parishit Thamburam Museum
Situated near the famous Siva Temple in Ernakulam is the Parikshith Thampuram Museum. It houses treasures of archaeological findings and relics including old coins, sculptures, oil paintings and murals. Image not available Kalady
Kalady a remote place in Cochin, Kerala, the birth place of Adi Sankaracharya, the great indian Philosopher and also known as the reincarnation of God of the 8th century AD is now a famous pilgrimage centre. Just 6Km away from Nedumessary, a must visit pilgrimage. He propounded the philosophy of Advaita. Adi Sankaracharya was born here in 788 as the only son of Sivaguru and Aryamba, a Kerala Brahmin Coupke.The Srigeri Mutt is believed to be the located at the place where Sankaracharya's house was located. 45 m away from the Mutt is the Nine-storeyed Sri Adi Sankara keerthi Shamba mandapa whish has the illustrations in it that tell the story of Sankara's Life.

Aluva
Aluva has a historic importance of its own. The place used to be a continious area of land spread across Kakkanad and Alangad. Historians have recorded that it was so up to AD 1341. Aluva is rich with many important landmarks in the state. Uliyannore Temple, built by the master carpenter Perumthachan and St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary are just couple of those.