here are a number of places worth visiting in Kozhikode. Kappad is the place where Vasco da Gama set foot for the first time when he came to India on May 27, 1498. There is a small stone monument at the beach to commemorate that event.
Situated next to Pazhassirajah Museum is an art gallery displaying paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
While in Kozhikode, Dolphin's Point is a good place to watch dolphins playing in the sea early in the morning. On this beach are also situated Kozhikode Town Center, Lions Club, and a lighthouse.
Two crumbling piers, more than hundred years old, stand out into sea at Kozhikode beach. The Kozhikode beach is easily accessible from Kozhikode city and provides a good view of the setting sun. Kozhikode beach also has a Marine Life Aquarium open whole day.
The Science Planetarium at Jaffarkhan Colony is the best place to unravel the mysteries of universe and enlightens about the planets and stars in Kozhikode.
Kozhikode's planetarium has an interesting array of games, puzzles, and scientific gadgetry, which can keep a person busy for the whole day. The planetarium and Science Center are in the same complex of Kozhikode.
Mananchira, which was the palace tank of King Mana Vikrama, has been now turned into a traditional architectural splendor with carpeted green grass and surrounded by ethnic buildings. The place also has a musical fountain and worth visiting in Kozhikode.
Excursions from Kozhikode
There are a number of excursion options from Kozhikode. Beypore is 11 km from Kozhikode. It is a small coastal town known for its shipbuilding industry for centuries.
Vadakara, 48 km from Kozhikode is a commercial center of martial arts and the birthplace of Tacholi Othenan, a legendry hero of North Malabar.
98 km from Kozhikode is Tellicherry and Sultan Battery famous for their breathtaking scenery.
Thusharagiri is famous for its waterfalls and lush green forests. It is at a distance of 11 km from Kodenchery, a place abounding in rubber plantations, coconut, pepper, ginger, and spices of all sorts, a must visit from Kozhikode.
There is a dam at located around 45 km from Kozhikode. This excursion from Kozhikode offers challenging trekking and rock-climbing through river path and numerous waterfalls.
There is another dam at 60 km from Kozhikode. It is a place of beauty, calm, and serenity and boasts of a crocodile farm run by the state forest department.
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, 25 km from Kozhikode is a heaven for migratory birds. Terns, gulls, herons, sandpipers, whimbrels, and other migratory birds flock the place from the month of November and returns only by the end of April.
Other places worth visiting near Kozhikode are Velleri Mala, a beautiful location for trekking and Velliyamkallu.
