Things to do in Kozhikode, Kerala
Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is a historic city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. The city is also known as the City of Spices.
12 places to visit in and around Kozhikode, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Kuttichira Beach
Kuttichira or Thekkepuram is a quarter located inside the city of Kozhikode in the Indian state of Kerala. Its approximate boundaries are the Arabian Sea on the west, the Kallai river on the south, Vellayil village on the north, and Kozhikode town on the east.
- 2Kozhikode Beach
Kozhikode Beach is a beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city.
- 3Pavangad
The Kolhapur District of Maharashtra is half a mile towards the east of Panhala fort from which it is separated by a ravine. The chief defense of the fort is a scarped rock fifteen to twenty-five feet high.
- 4Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum
Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum is a museum and art gallery in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
- 5Muchundi Mosque
The Muchundi Mosque, also known as the Muccunti Palli, and formerly known as the Muchiyan/Machinde/Muchandi Palli, is a Šāfiʿī mosque, located at Kuttichira, in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.
- 6Mishkal Mosque
The Mishkal Mosque, also spelled Mithqal Mosque is a Šāfiʿī mosque located in Calicut on Malabar Coast, in the state of Kerala, India.
- 7Azhakodi Devi Temple
Azhakodi Devi Temple or Azhakodi Devi Mahakshethram is a Hindu temple located in Thiruthiyad, Kozhikode District, Kerala, South India.
- 8Valayanad Devi Temple
Sree Valayanad Devi Temple dedicated to Bhagavathy, is situated in Valayanad near Kozhikode in North Kerala, India.
- 9Polur Temple, Kozhikode
Polur Subramanya Swamy Temple of Kozhikode, once the capital of Zamorin of India, is one of the area's oldest temples. This temple is located 12 km away from Kozhikode city in the Indian state of Kerala and 3 km away from Parambil Bazar and Muzhikkal.
- 10Mananchira
Mananchira is a man-made freshwater pond situated in the centre of the city of Kozhikode in Kerala, southern India. The pond is 3.49 acres in area, is rectangular in shape and is fed by a natural spring.
- 11HiLITE Business Park
HiLITE Business Park is a commercial Indian business park made up of a office complex located within HiLITE City, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. It was developed and is managed by HiLITE Realty, a Calicut-based real estate and infrastructure company.
- 12Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences
Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute of Plant Sciences is a botanical garden located in Olavanna Grampanchayat, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India. Considering aquatic plant species, it is one of the leading botanical gardens in India.