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Kozhikode
or Calicut situated on the Arabian Coast has a long and checkered
history. It
was the capital of the powerful Zamorins. Vasco-de-Gama, the first
European, landed in India at Kappad near Kozhikode in 1498 A.D.
This city was very rich in spices. Later the Dutch, the French and
the British dominated the area thus it became the trading centre
for Europeans. The great travellers like Marco Polo, Ibn
Batuta, Abdul Razzak all visited Kozhikode and have described this
district as 'perfect harbour'. 16kms from Kozhikode, Kappadu
beach where Vasco-da-Gama landed on 27th May 1498, with 170 men in
three vessels. A small stone monument at the beach commemorates a
memorial, which marks the landing place. Kappadu Beach is in
Kozhikode tourism.
| District
Area |
2,344
sq.km. |
| Taluk's |
Vadakara,
Koilandi, Kozhikode |
| Municipalities |
Vadakara,
Koilandi |
| Altitude |
Sea
Level |
| Tourist
Season |
September
to May |
How
to Get there
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| Telephone
code |
++91+
495 |
| Nearest
Airport |
Kozhikode
- 23 kms Tel- 0483 - 2711314, 2710417, 2710517. |
| Airlines
Enquiry Phones |
Air
India - 0483 - 2712401, Stn. Manager - 2766019, Airport -
2766056, Jet Air Ways - 2712375 |
| Railway
enquiry Phones |
2701234,2703822,
2701234, 133
(See
Train Timings) |
| KSRTC
enquiry Phones |
2722771,
2723796 |
| Tourist
information offices |
Tourist
Information Counter (Department of Tourism, Kerala), Kozhikode
Railway Station / Airport. KTDC Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel
Malabar Mansion Tel: 091 - 495 - 2722391 |
| Travel
& Tour Operators |
Air
Travel Enterprises, Mavoor Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2723693
P.L.World Ways, Mavoor Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2722564
Akbar Travels of India, Bank Road, Tel: 091 - 495 -
2765085
Indo foreign Travel Links, Bank Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2766025
India Tourism and Travel Corporation, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2765316
Moulavi Travels and Recruiting Agents, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2766369
Century Air Travel India, Bank Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2766940
Aramex Travels, Meenchanda Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2304450
Kozhikode Tours and Travels, Link Road, Tel: 091 - 495 -
2701253
Gulf Land International Travels, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2722789
Safiya Travels, G.H.Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2722770
Sheriff Travels and Cargo, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2365985
Shereefa Travels, I.G.Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2723552
United Tours and Travels, I.G.Road, Tel: 091 - 495 - 2723249 |
| Tourist
Attractions |
Beaches,
Backwaters, Wild Life, Water Falls, Kettuvallam, Other tourist
sites |
| Other
Information |
Hotels
& Resorts, Hospitals, Ayurveda Centres, Yoga Centres, Shopping
Areas, Banking, Cultural Programmes, Festivals |
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