Tourism Places in Kozhikkode

Kozhikode is the district with a great historical background. Kozhikode was the centre of an independent kingdom in the14th century, whose ruler was known as the Samoothirippadu or Zamorin. Kappad beach in Kozhikkode was where the Portuguese sailor Vasco Da Gama set his foot in Kerala.

Kozhikkode Beach, Kappad Beach, Thusharagiri, Beypore, Pazhassiraja Museum and Art Gallery, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Thali Temple and Lokanarkavu Temple are some of the places of tourist importance. Art gallery and Krishna Menon Museum at East Hill, Lalitha Kala Academy, Planetarium, Pavayil Cheerpu, Peruvannamuzhi and Purakkattiri are the other major tourism spots in the district.

Tali Mahadeva Temple, Sree Valayanad Devi Temple, Sreekandeswara Temple, Azhakodi Devi Temple, Thiruvachira Temple, Lokanar kaavu (Vadakara), Pishari kaavu(Quilandy), Palayam Pattala Palli, Miskal Mosque, Muchundipalli, St.Mary's Church, Nadakkavu, and Mother of God Church are the pilgrimage centres of Kozhikode district.

Kozhikkode Beach : Kozhikkode Beach is 2 km away from the town

Kappad Beach : Located 16 km from Kozhikode is historic Kappad Beach

Pazhassiraja Museum and Art Gallery : Pazhassiraja Museum is about 5km from Kozhikkode at East Hills

Beypore : Located about 10 kms south of Kozhikode town at the mouth of the Chaliyar River, is Beypore

Thusharagiri : Thusharagiri is situated 50 km away from Kozhikkode town, near Vythiri in Wayanad

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary : Kadalundi bird sanctuary, 19 km from Kozhikode is home to more than a hundred varieties of native birds and over 60 species of migratory birds flock here in large numbers

Peruvannamuzhi Dam : Peruvannamuzhi is located about 60 km North East of the district headquarters

Thali Temple : The Kozhikkode Thali temple is an ancient one, dating back to the days of the Zamorin rule

Lokanarkavu Temple : Lokanarkavu Bhagavathi Temple is frequently alluded to in the Northern Ballads or the Vadakkanpattu of Kerala