BEYPORE
It is one of the important port and trading centre of Kerala, located 10 km.
from Kozhikode, at the mouth of the Beypore river. The town was previously known as Vaypura and Vadaparappanad. Tipu Sultan of Mysore named it as "Sultan Pattanam". Beypore is known for it's boat building yard where mammoth country crafts known for it's boat building yard where mammoth country crafts known as 'Urus' are built by the traditional shipbuilders known as Khalasis. Beypore is still a favourite destination among Arabs shopping for large boats.
CHELIYA
Located on the Kozhikode-Quilandi route, the town is famous for the Kathakali Vidhyalayam, a training centre for Kathakali dance. Kathakali classes are held on weekends and special performances are arranged on request.
FEROKE
It is the cradle of the tile industry. The town alone has more than a dozen tile factories. The rapid rivers from the Western Ghats bring clay along with them which is the raw- material for tiles, pottery and ceramic wares.
GHAT SECTION
The thickly forested region is the boundary to Wayanad district. The section is 44 km. From Kozhikode and is popularly known as the "Cheerapunji of Kerala", as it receives very high rainfall. The area is stretched upto 14 km. And comprises of a number of hills and lush forests. The splendid scenic view from the top is breath taking.
KAPPAD
The historical beach town is located 16 km. North of Kozhikode. On 27th May 1498, Vasco da Gama from Portuguese landed here with three vessels and 170 men. A monument is erected here to commemorate the historical landing. An ancient temple on a hillock, facing the deep sea, is an added attraction.
KADALUNDI
A treat for bird watchers. Thousands of migratory birds gather here during the season which starts from November.
EMERALD VALLEY (KAKKAYAM)
Click Here for a Short Tour To Emerald Valley('Marathakamedu').
POOKKOT LAKE
It is located in wayanad, 3 kms away from Vythiri town.A natural fresh water lake surrounded by evergreen forests and rolling hills.A fresh water aquarium with a large variety of fish is an added attraction.Tourists can also avail of boating facilities,a children's park and a shopping centre for handicrafts and spices
KOZHIHODE CITY
Art Gallery & Krishna Menon Museum - Situated adjacent to the Pazhassi Rajah Museum, the art gallery houses paintings of Raja Ravi Varma among other collections. The museum has a section dedicated to the great Indian leader V.K. Krishna Menon, whose personal belongings are displayed here.
CVN Kalari Centre The Kerala's martial art, Kalaripayattu, is performed here. Special demonstrations can be arranged on request. Closed on Sundays.
Dolphin Point One can watch the Dolphin's play from here in the early hours of the day. The Kozhikode beach is a picture of beauty and serenity.
Mananchira Square A new attraction in the heart of the city. Mana-chira Maidan, is the sublimation of the concept of a planned modern city. The historic maidan has been converted into an arcadia with beautiful trees and plants, artificial hills, sculptures, an open air theatre and musical fountain.
Pazhassi Raja Museum It is located at East Hill, 5 km. From Kozhikode. The museum contains copies of ancient mural paintings, antiques, old coins, models of temples, megalithic monuments like dolmonoid cysts, umbrella stones etc.
Planetarium Calicut now wins a place in the Planetarium map of the World Regional Science Centre. Calicut, houses a 250 seater Planetarium fitted with a sophisticated Zeiss projector. Star studded night sky allured the man from the dawn of civilization. He gazed at it with awe and wonder and strived to find his place in the midst of the celestial bodies. He closely observed the movement of planets and stars and thereby developed the calendar system. The science of Astronomy also emerged as a result of this intense study of the sky. With the progress of civilization newer and better than ever instruments were developed for astronomical observations which intensified star gazing and widened human knowledge on the celestial bodies. Planetarium is an instrument which educates the man about the objects of the sky, their nature and their relative movement by simulating the night sky of a particular place at a particular date and time of the year. In the Planetarium the night sky is projected from a highly sophisticated and intricately complex instrument from the centre of a hemispherical dome under which the visitors sit surrounding the projector. This gives the visitors the feeling of being a part of the place the sky of which has been stimulated over their eyes. A Planetarium can take a common man to any part of the world at any point of time. He can identify some well-known stars and constellations like Pole Star, Great Bear, Sirius, Orion etc. By sitting in calicut today, you can look through the window of the universe to visit galaxies light years away. Or you can instantly be taken to the North Pole looking at the movement of the Sun where you have six months day light.
Thusharagiri Thusharagiri is 48 Kms from Kozhikode and is one of the recently identified tourist centres.The waterfalls and streams amidst the hilly regions are really a feast to eyes
VADAKARA The ancient town has ruined fort. It was the scene of many exploits of Tacholi Othenan, the hero of ballads of North Malabar. Annual ceremonies are conducted in his memory.
It is one of the important port and trading centre of Kerala, located 10 km.
from Kozhikode, at the mouth of the Beypore river. The town was previously known as Vaypura and Vadaparappanad. Tipu Sultan of Mysore named it as "Sultan Pattanam". Beypore is known for it's boat building yard where mammoth country crafts known for it's boat building yard where mammoth country crafts known as 'Urus' are built by the traditional shipbuilders known as Khalasis. Beypore is still a favourite destination among Arabs shopping for large boats.CHELIYA
Located on the Kozhikode-Quilandi route, the town is famous for the Kathakali Vidhyalayam, a training centre for Kathakali dance. Kathakali classes are held on weekends and special performances are arranged on request.
FEROKE
It is the cradle of the tile industry. The town alone has more than a dozen tile factories. The rapid rivers from the Western Ghats bring clay along with them which is the raw- material for tiles, pottery and ceramic wares.
GHAT SECTION
The thickly forested region is the boundary to Wayanad district. The section is 44 km. From Kozhikode and is popularly known as the "Cheerapunji of Kerala", as it receives very high rainfall. The area is stretched upto 14 km. And comprises of a number of hills and lush forests. The splendid scenic view from the top is breath taking.
KAPPAD
The historical beach town is located 16 km. North of Kozhikode. On 27th May 1498, Vasco da Gama from Portuguese landed here with three vessels and 170 men. A monument is erected here to commemorate the historical landing. An ancient temple on a hillock, facing the deep sea, is an added attraction.
KADALUNDI
A treat for bird watchers. Thousands of migratory birds gather here during the season which starts from November.
EMERALD VALLEY (KAKKAYAM)
Click Here for a Short Tour To Emerald Valley('Marathakamedu').
POOKKOT LAKE
It is located in wayanad, 3 kms away from Vythiri town.A natural fresh water lake surrounded by evergreen forests and rolling hills.A fresh water aquarium with a large variety of fish is an added attraction.Tourists can also avail of boating facilities,a children's park and a shopping centre for handicrafts and spices
KOZHIHODE CITY
Art Gallery & Krishna Menon Museum - Situated adjacent to the Pazhassi Rajah Museum, the art gallery houses paintings of Raja Ravi Varma among other collections. The museum has a section dedicated to the great Indian leader V.K. Krishna Menon, whose personal belongings are displayed here.CVN Kalari Centre The Kerala's martial art, Kalaripayattu, is performed here. Special demonstrations can be arranged on request. Closed on Sundays.
Dolphin Point One can watch the Dolphin's play from here in the early hours of the day. The Kozhikode beach is a picture of beauty and serenity.
Mananchira Square A new attraction in the heart of the city. Mana-chira Maidan, is the sublimation of the concept of a planned modern city. The historic maidan has been converted into an arcadia with beautiful trees and plants, artificial hills, sculptures, an open air theatre and musical fountain.Pazhassi Raja Museum It is located at East Hill, 5 km. From Kozhikode. The museum contains copies of ancient mural paintings, antiques, old coins, models of temples, megalithic monuments like dolmonoid cysts, umbrella stones etc.
Planetarium Calicut now wins a place in the Planetarium map of the World Regional Science Centre. Calicut, houses a 250 seater Planetarium fitted with a sophisticated Zeiss projector. Star studded night sky allured the man from the dawn of civilization. He gazed at it with awe and wonder and strived to find his place in the midst of the celestial bodies. He closely observed the movement of planets and stars and thereby developed the calendar system. The science of Astronomy also emerged as a result of this intense study of the sky. With the progress of civilization newer and better than ever instruments were developed for astronomical observations which intensified star gazing and widened human knowledge on the celestial bodies. Planetarium is an instrument which educates the man about the objects of the sky, their nature and their relative movement by simulating the night sky of a particular place at a particular date and time of the year. In the Planetarium the night sky is projected from a highly sophisticated and intricately complex instrument from the centre of a hemispherical dome under which the visitors sit surrounding the projector. This gives the visitors the feeling of being a part of the place the sky of which has been stimulated over their eyes. A Planetarium can take a common man to any part of the world at any point of time. He can identify some well-known stars and constellations like Pole Star, Great Bear, Sirius, Orion etc. By sitting in calicut today, you can look through the window of the universe to visit galaxies light years away. Or you can instantly be taken to the North Pole looking at the movement of the Sun where you have six months day light.
Thusharagiri Thusharagiri is 48 Kms from Kozhikode and is one of the recently identified tourist centres.The waterfalls and streams amidst the hilly regions are really a feast to eyes
VADAKARA The ancient town has ruined fort. It was the scene of many exploits of Tacholi Othenan, the hero of ballads of North Malabar. Annual ceremonies are conducted in his memory.
Nice information about calicut and how to reach planetarium.
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing about places to visit in Calicut. Amongst its myriad charms, it has a couple of other attractive crowd pullers like the Dolphin's Point and the Kozhikode Beach. For tourist accommodation, check out these hotels in Calicut.
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