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Calicut Travel Tours Guide | Calicut Shopping Guide
Calicut
Calicut lies near many major cities and towns of Kerala.
When you are there, you can visit other Kerala towns like Kakkayam.
Varakkal (which is a coastal town with a beautiful beach). South of Calicut is Chaliya, which is again a coastal town with scenic beach and many comfortable resorts Calicut Travel Tours Guide
Kollam lies north of Calicut and is a major town of Kerala which is thronged by plenty of tourists in the tourist season.
All these cities around Calicut are well-connected by train and intercity buses Calicut Travel Tours Guide.
The train journey offers scenic beauty on the way Calicut Travel Tours Guide.
verlooking the southwest coast of India lies Kozhikode or Calicut, the erstwhile capital of the illustrious Zamorins Calicut Shopping Guide.
Described as “the great province of Malabar” by the legendary traveller Marco Polo, Kozhikode is situated on the northern part of Kerala Calicut Shopping Guide.
While the district is flanked by Kannur on the north, Malappuram on the south and Wayanad on the east, the frolicking waves of the Arabian Sea lap the western shores of Kerla Calicut Shopping Guide.
Innumerable versions of how Kozhikode acquired its name abound among the local populace Calicut Shopping Guide.
According to one such version, the place got its name from “Cock Fort” (the land where the cock crows).
Another version says that Kozhikode derived its name from Koyil Kotu or Kotta, which means a fortified palace.
Vasco da Gama Macadamized The Way For European Rule
Vasco da Gama throwing anchor at the port of Kappad in 1498 only paved the way for other European powers who were to follow in the later years.
The area came under the supremacy of the Portuguese, the Dutch and finally the British who ruled it till India gained independence (see Calicut in History of Kerala).
A well-known centre for the ancient form of Kerala’s martial art, Kalaripayattu.
The backwaters of Kozhikode hold tremendous tourist potential because of their unspoilt charm and natural splendour.
The Korapuzha Jalotsavam (water fiesta), held at Korapuzha has kindled the interest of sports lovers.
Boating facilities are available at Elathur, the Canoli Canal and the Kallai River. Kozhikode has made it to the list of tourist destinations because of its unique combination of historical sites, breathtaking locales and a warm and friendly ambience.
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