Kozhikode
Photo: Navaneethpp (CC BY-SA 4.0)Historic Malabar trading port where Vasco da Gama landed in 1498 (at Kappad); famous for halwa, biryani and SM Street.
A food-focused day or two: SM Street for halwa and chips, biryani, the beach at sunset, and Beypore for uru boats.
November: Rains end; season opens
When to go
Things to do
- SM Street (Mittai Theruvu)
- Kozhikode beach at sunset
- Kappad beach
- Beypore uru boat-building
- Mananchira Maidan
- Malabar biryani
Top sights
Krishna Menon Museum & Art Gallery
Ideal place for students of Indian history.
Regional Science Centre & Planetarium
Samoothiri Tower
tower in Kerala, India
Muchundi Mosque
mosque in India
Thali Mahadeva temple, Kozhikode
12th century Shiva temple complex
Sree Kattayattu Bhagavathi Kshethram
Hindu Temple in peruvayal in Kerala
Mishkal Mosque
mosque in India
Kozhikode Beach
beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India.
Calicut International Airport ()
Just outside of the building is an ATM of Baroda Bank. Free Wi-Fi is only available if you have an Indian mobile phone number and enter the one time password sent via SMS. SIM cards are not sold inside the airport.
Taxis
Air conditioned taxis are available at ₹1,000 for a day. Look for them at the Railway Station or Mananchira area.
Art Gallery
Near Town Hall.
Elathur
Vallikkattu Kavu is a 27-acre sacred grove in a swamp at Edakkara near Elathur. You can see monkeys, peacocks, wild boars, porcupines, wild hens, different kinds of butterflies and many species of orchids here. There is a species of herb here which has leaves in the shape of butt
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Rahmath Hotel
Kozhikode restaurant near Mananchira famed for its Malabar biryani.
Kuttichira Biryani Center
Biryani house in the old Kuttichira quarter of Kozhikode.
Zain's Hotel
Malabar restaurant in Kozhikode known for pathiri and Mappila snacks as well as biryani.
Thripthi Mess
bharath hotel
arooz tattukada & restaurant
Chicken Park Restaurant
Over the Moon Restaurant
Sweets Valley Bakery and Coolbar
Bakehouse Restaurant
Foodies
Chicken Chicago
Shopping
Nearby
Other destinations close to Kozhikode.