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Aluva
Municipality in Kerala, India

Aluva

Aluva, formerly known as Alwaye, is a major town and municipality in the northern part of the Kochi metropolitan area in the Indian state of Kerala.

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Situated on the banks of the Periyar River, it serves as an important residential, commercial, and transportation hub in Ernakulam district and is the administrative headquarters of Aluva taluk. Located northeast of central Kochi, Aluva has long been recognized as a gateway between Kochi and central Kerala.

Get in

Getting to Aluva

Aluva is well connected by air, road and rail from all parts of the country Cochin International Airport (COK IATA), is just 15 km from the centre. Regular domestic and international connections are available from the airport.

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    Aluva SR
See

Worth seeing

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    Aluva Palace

    Once the summer palace of Travancore Royal family, today it's one of the largest archeological palaces in Kerala.

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    Shiva Temple

    The Shiva temple of Aluva is one of the most famous Shiva temples in south India.

Do

Things to do

Go Karting @ Airport. A short karting circuit is at the city side of Cochin Airport, opposite the airline complex. Regular karting competitions are held on weekends and a few rallies are also organised.

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    CIAL Golf Course and Country Club
Eat

Where to eat

Bambino Cafeteria, Hospital Junction (1 km),. Daily 1–11:30PM. Chicking Restaurant, Thikavukochi,. Daily 9AM–9PM. Indian Coffee House, Sub Jail Road,. Daily 9AM–9PM. Kamath's Restaurant, Harihara,. Daily 8AM–9PM. New Thalassery Roaster, Market,. Daily 9AM–6PM. Shenoys Restaurant, Kunnathery Thikavu (1 km),. Daily 7AM–8PM. Surya Hotel, Pump Junction, Railway Road (1 km), toll-free: +91 484 262 6390. Daily 9AM–10PM.

How locals move

Getting around Aluva the local way

  • Get in{{marker|type |wikidata By ferry=== Aluva is one major stop for National Waterway 3, scheduled to open by August 2010 which connects to Thiruvananthapuram in south and Kottapuram (Thrissur) in north.

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