Madilina House is about an hours drive from the historic port city of Fort Cochin. It is possible to have a full day tour of Fort Cochin and Mattencherry should you be interested in a cultural experience. The guide tour will cover the iconic Chinese Fishing nets, the St Francis Church, considered to the be the oldest European churches in India, The Mattencherry Palace known for its intricate traditional murals that adorn its walls (closed on Fridays ), the Paradesi Synagogue which is the oldest synagogue in the commonwealth and the old spice markets of Mattencherry. For those interested we can arrange a tuk-tuk tour of the old quarters which will let you experience the sights and places that are off the regular tourist track.