Calicut Tourism, Tourism in Calicut

Calicut Tourism - The God's own country is a narrow, fertile strip of land on the south-west coast of India. The name Keralam in Sanskrit means the land added on. But the popular version is that it means the land of Kera, the Coconut. According to legend, the land was a gift of Parasurama, one of the ten Avatars (incarnations) of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that Parasurama threw his battle-axe into the sea, reclaiming the landmass, Kerala. This state consists of 14 districts with Thiruvananthapuram as its capital. More...

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
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