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The Best Attractions In Kozhikode District

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Kozhikode District or Calicut district is a district of Kerala state, on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised.Kozhikode district is bordered by the districts of Kannur and Mahé to the north, Wayanad to the east, and Malappuram to the south. The Arabian Sea lies to the west and Western Ghats stretches towards east. Vavulmala is the highest peak in the district. It lies between latitudes 11° 08'N and 11° 50'N and longitudes 75° 30'E and 76° 8'E. In 2001 the district was divided into four taluks: Kozhikode, Vatakara, Koyilandy and Thamarassery. By th...
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The Best Attractions In Kozhikode District

  • 1. Kozhikode Beach Kozhikode
    Kozhikode , or Calicut, is a city in Kerala, India and the headquarters of the Kozhikode district. The Kozhikode metropolitan area is the second largest urban agglomeration in Kerala with a population of 2 million as of 2011. The city lies about 275 km south west of Bangalore, 235 km south of Mangalore and 525 km northwest of Chennai. During classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikode was dubbed the City of Spices for its role as the major trading point of Indian spices. It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris in the Middle Ages and later of the erstwhile Malabar District under British rule. Arab merchants traded with the region as early as 7th century, and Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed at Kozhikode on 20 May 1498, thus opening a trade route ...
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  • 2. Kappad Beach Kozhikode
    Kappad, or Kappakadavu locally, is a beach near Kozhikode, in the district of the same name, Kerala, India. A stone monument installed by government commemorates the landing by Vasco da Gama with the inscription, 'Vasco da Gama landed here, Kappakadavu, in the year 1498'. In 2007 a Rs. 1.5 crore program to beautify the beach was launched by [Kerala] Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. It is now completed and Kappad beach has a corniche and park. The park includes a restroom, restaurant and seating.The nearest major railway station is Koyilandy, about 10 km away from Kappad. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport , which is about 25 km from the town of Kozhikode. Private transport buses are available from the main bus stand, or visitors can reach the beach by stopping at T...
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  • 3. Beypore Beach Kozhikode
    Beypore or Beypur is an ancient port town and a locality town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. The place was formerly known as Vaypura / Vadaparappanad. Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, named the town Sultan Pattanam. There is a marina and a beach while Beypore port is one of the oldest ports in Kerala, which historically traded with the Middle East. Beypore is noted for building wooden ships, known as dhows or urus in the Malayalam language. These ships were usually bought by Arab merchants for trading and fishing but are now used as tourist ships. According to Captain Iwata, founder member of the Association of Sumerian ships in Japan, Sumerian ships might have been built in Beypore. There is evidence to prove that Beypore had direct trade links with Mesopotamia and was ...
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  • 4. Thusharagiri Waterfalls Kozhikode
    Thusharigiri Falls is a waterfall located in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala, India.
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  • 5. Tali Temple Kozhikode
    Tali Shiva Temple or Tali Mahakshetram is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Lord Shiva, situated in the heart of the Kozhikode city, Kerala. The temple was built in the 14th century by Swami Thirumulpad, Zamorin of Calicut.
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  • 7. Mishkal Mosque Kozhikode
    Mishkal Mosque is a medieval mosque located in Calicut in the Indian state of Kerala. The mosque, one of the oldest in Malabar, is an important cultural, historical and architectural monument in Kerala. The mosque was built by a rich Arab merchant, Nakhooda Mishkal, in the 14th century. It is named Mishkal Mosque after him.
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  • 9. Payyoli Beach Kozhikode
    Payyoli is a Municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha. It is town in between Quilandy taluk, Kozhikode District.
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  • 11. Thangassery Beach Kozhikode
    Tangasseri or Thangassery is a heavily populated beach area on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Kollam city, Kerala, India.
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  • 12. Kakkayam Dam Kozhikode
    Kakkayam is a dam site located at Koorachundu in Kozhikode, Kerala. Kakkayam is on the outskirts of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO world heritage site, and Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, a 7,421-hectare abode of wild animals including elephants and bisons.Kakkayam has an abundant wildlife population and is also a trekking and rock climbing destination.
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  • 13. Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Kozhikode
    The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in the Malappuram District of the state of Kerala in India. It spreads over a cluster of islands where the Kadalundipuzha River flows into the Arabian Sea. The Sanctuary hill is around 200 m above sea level. It is 29 km from Tirur Town centre and 19 km from Kozhikode city centre. The nearest airport is Karipur International Airport, Malappuram.
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