BEYPORE
It is one of the important port and trading centre
of Kerala, located 10 km.
from Kozhikode, at the mouth of the Beypore river. The town
was previously known as Vaypura and Vadaparappanad. Tipu
Sultan of Mysore named it as "Sultan Pattanam". Beypore
is known for it's boat building yard where mammoth country
crafts known for it's boat building yard where mammoth country
crafts known as 'Urus' are built by the traditional shipbuilders
known as Khalasis. Beypore is still a favourite destination
among Arabs shopping for large boats.
CHELIYA
Located on the Kozhikode-Quilandi route, the town is famous
for the Kathakali Vidhyalayam, a training centre for Kathakali
dance. Kathakali classes are held on weekends and special
performances are arranged on request.
FEROKE
It is the cradle of the tile industry. The town alone has
more than a dozen tile factories. The rapid rivers from
the Western Ghats bring clay along with them which is the
raw- material for tiles, pottery and ceramic wares.
GHAT SECTION
The thickly forested region is the boundary to Wayanad district.
The section is 44 km. From Kozhikode and is popularly known
as the "Cheerapunji of Kerala", as it receives very high
rainfall. The area is stretched upto 14 km. And comprises
of a number of hills and lush forests. The splendid scenic
view from the top is breath taking.
KAPPAD
The historical beach town is located 16 km. North of Kozhikode.
On 27th May 1498, Vasco da Gama from Portuguese landed here
with three vessels and 170 men. A monument is erected here
to commemorate the historical landing. An ancient temple
on a hillock, facing the deep sea, is an added attraction.
KADALUNDI
A treat for bird watchers. Thousands of migratory birds
gather here during the season which starts from November.
EMERALD VALLEY (KAKKAYAM)
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Here for a Short Tour To
Emerald Valley('Marathakamedu').
POOKKOT LAKE
It is located in wayanad, 3 kms away from Vythiri town.A
natural fresh water lake surrounded by evergreen forests
and rolling hills.A fresh water aquarium with a large variety
of fish is an added attraction.Tourists can also avail of
boating facilities,a children's park and a shopping centre
for handicrafts and spices
KOZHIHODE CITY
Art
Gallery & Krishna Menon Museum - Situated adjacent to
the Pazhassi Rajah Museum, the art gallery houses paintings
of Raja Ravi Varma among other collections. The museum has
a section dedicated to the great Indian leader V.K. Krishna
Menon, whose personal belongings are displayed here.
CVN Kalari Centre The Kerala's martial art, Kalaripayattu,
is performed here. Special demonstrations can be arranged
on request. Closed on Sundays.
Dolphin Point One can watch the Dolphin's play from here
in the early hours of the day. The Kozhikode beach is a
picture of beauty and serenity.
Mananchira
Square A new attraction in the heart of the city. Mana-chira
Maidan, is the sublimation of the concept of a planned modern
city. The historic maidan has been converted into an arcadia
with beautiful trees and plants, artificial hills, sculptures,
an open air theatre and musical fountain.
Pazhassi Raja Museum It is located at East Hill, 5 km. From
Kozhikode. The museum contains copies of ancient mural paintings,
antiques, old coins, models of temples, megalithic monuments
like dolmonoid cysts, umbrella stones etc.
Planetarium Calicut now wins a place in the Planetarium
map of the World Regional Science Centre. Calicut, houses
a 250 seater Planetarium fitted with a sophisticated Zeiss
projector. Star studded night sky allured the man from the
dawn of civilization. He gazed at it with awe and wonder
and strived to find his place in the midst of the celestial
bodies. He closely observed the movement of planets and
stars and thereby developed the calendar system. The science
of Astronomy also emerged as a result of this intense study
of the sky. With the progress of civilization newer and
better than ever instruments were developed for astronomical
observations which intensified star gazing and widened human
knowledge on the celestial bodies. Planetarium is an instrument
which educates the man about the objects of the sky, their
nature and their relative movement by simulating the night
sky of a particular place at a particular date and time
of the year. In the Planetarium the night sky is projected
from a highly sophisticated and intricately complex instrument
from the centre of a hemispherical dome under which the
visitors sit surrounding the projector. This gives the visitors
the feeling of being a part of the place the sky of which
has been stimulated over their eyes. A Planetarium can take
a common man to any part of the world at any point of time.
He can identify some well-known stars and constellations
like Pole Star, Great Bear, Sirius, Orion etc. By sitting
in calicut today, you can look through the window of the
universe to visit galaxies light years away. Or you can
instantly be taken to the North Pole looking at the movement
of the Sun where you have six months day light.
Thusharagiri Thusharagiri is 48 Kms from Kozhikode
and is one of the recently identified tourist centres.The
waterfalls and streams amidst the hilly regions are really
a feast to eyes
VADAKARA The ancient town has ruined fort. It was the scene
of many exploits of Tacholi Othenan, the hero of ballads
of North Malabar. Annual ceremonies are conducted in his
memory.
