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If you are based on Willingdon island, head for the helpful Government of India tourist office, between the Taj Malabar Hotel and Tourist Office Jetty. (Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-noon; phone 0484/668352). They offer information on Kerala and beyond, can provide reliable guides and also have a desk at the airport. KTDC's reception centre,on Shanmugham Road, Ernakulam (phone 0484/353234), reserves accommodation in their hotel chain and organizes sightseeing and backwater tours. Another KTDC counter can be found at the airport, and there's a DTPC desk at the Old Collectorate, Park Avenue, Ernakulam (phone 0484/371488). The tiny independent tourist desk (daily 8am-7pm; phone 0484/371761), at the entrance to the Main Boat Jetty in Ernakulam, is extremely helpful and friendly, and the best place to check ferry and bus timings and you can pick up free city and state maps. A mine of information on ritual theatre and temple festival dates around the state, the award-winning office also publishes a useful south India information guide and offers daily boat tours and houseboats at very competitive rates, as well as running a fantastic guesthouse near Cannore. |
Useful publications include the Jaico Timetable (Rs7) and the bimonthly Cochin Shopper's Digest (free), both of which are not exhaustive but list details of bus, train, ferry and flight times. KTDC publish an excellent walking tour map and guide to Fort Cochin (free; available from all KTDC tourist offices), which describes the fascinating histories of many of the buildings you will see in the Fort area. The city's tourist police have a counter at the railway station and are on hand to answer queries and assist if you get into difficulties.
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