- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,000–7,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,500
- Nearest railhead
- 0 km away
- Nearest airport
- 25 km away
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The old spice port where Vasco da Gama landed — Kappad beach, the lantern-lit SM Street of halwa shops, the wooden mosques of Kuttichira, the Beypore dhow yard and some of Kerala’s best food.
Things to do in Kozhikode (Calicut)
Kozhikode Beach
Promenade with old piers and evening snacks.
Kappad Beach
Where Vasco da Gama landed in 1498.
SM Street (Mittai Theruvu)
Sweet Meat Street for halwa, banana chips and textiles.
Kuttichira Mosques
Centuries-old wooden mosques like Mishkal Palli.
Beypore Uru Yard
Wooden dhows still built by hand.
Thusharagiri Waterfalls
Forest falls 50 km inland, best after the monsoon.
Tali Temple
Zamorin-era Shiva temple.
Where to stay in Kozhikode (Calicut)
Beach Road
Hotels on the sea front.
Mavoor Road & station
Budget hotels in the centre.
Kappad
Beach resorts north of town.
What to eat
Paragon
Since 1939 — fish curry meals and Malabar biryani.
Kozhikodan halwa
Rainbow-coloured halwa on SM Street.
Zain’s
Malabar snacks — unnakaya, chatti pathiri.
Sulaimani
Spiced black tea with lemon.
Good to know
- Kozhikode is the gateway to Wayanad (2.5 hours up the ghat).
- Fridays midday, many shops close for prayers.
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