Why visit Kozhikode
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 141 places to eat, 44 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kozhikode Beach, Beypore Lighthouse, Indian Business Museum and Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum.
Weather in Kozhikode
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kozhikode
Kozhikode (pronounced [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ), 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. It was among the most important ports in the world during medieval times and have received visitors from Marco Polo to Ibn Batuta to Zheng He to Vasco da Gama.
From the Wikipedia article Kozhikode (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kozhikode on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do22
Kozhikode Beach
Beach · 1.6 km
Beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India.
Government Law College, Kozhikode
School · 6.5 km
Law college in Kerala
Indian Institute of Spices Research
School · 6.7 km
Spices research organisation india
Kerala Government Polytechnic College, Kozhikode
School · 4.5 km
Indian college
Open Air Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.7 km
Sarovaram Bio Park Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kozhikode
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks13
Indian Business Museum
Museum · 11.4 km
Specialized museum in Kozhikode, Kerala
Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum
Museum · 5.0 km
Museum in Kozhikode district, Keralam, India
Regional Science Centre & Planetarium
Museum · 1.8 km
calicut KP Chandran Road, kozhikode
SM Street Market
Monument and historic site
It is the cultural space of Kozhikode where you can find every aspects that you want.
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Ansari Park
Park · 0.8 km
Kanyakumari - Panvel Road Mananchira Kozhikode, Kerala Mananchira, Kozhikode
Mo-Su 15:00-20:00
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes141
Calicut grills
Cafe · Kebab, Tikka, Chicken Grill, Rolls · 1.3 km
4th gate P T Usha Road., Calicut
Mo-Su 14:00-21:00
Sofi's Kitchen
Restaurant · Indian, Regional · 2.7 km
Tee Key Pee Complex, Wayanad Rd,, East Nadakkave, Kozhikode, Kerala
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Hotel Sagar
Restaurant · 1.2 km
Indira Gandhi Road
Mo-Su 06:00-01:00
Rajasthan Bhojanalaya
Restaurant · Indian · 0.6 km
M.M. Ali Road
Mo-Su 08:30-20:00
129 more on the map.
History
The ancient port of Tyndis, located north of Muziris as mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, is believed to have been near Kozhikode. Its exact location is a matter of dispute. The suggested locations are Ponnani, Tanur, Beypore-Chaliyam-Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu, and Koyilandy. Tyndis was a major center of trade, second only to Muziris, between the Cheras and the Roman Empire. Pliny the Elder (1st century CE) states that the port of Tyndis was located at the northwestern border of Keprobotos (Chera dynasty). The North Malabar region, which lies north of the port at Tyndis, was ruled by the kingdom of Ezhimala during Sangam period. According to the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, a region known as Limyrike began at Naura and Tyndis. However Ptolemy mentions only Tyndis as Limyrike's starting point. The region probably ended at Kanyakumari; it thus roughly corresponds to the present-day Malabar Coast. The value of Rome's annual trade with the region was estimated at around 50,000,000 sesterces. Pliny the Elder mentioned that Limyrike was prone to piracy. The Cosmas Indicopleustes mentioned that the Limyrike was a source of peppers.
From the History section of Kozhikode on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay44
Churches and places of worship58
CD Tower Salafi Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.0 km
Mini Byepass Road, Kozhikode
Markaz Complex Masjid
Place of worship · Sufi · 1.5 km
Jafer Khan Colony Road, kozhikode
Sree Valayanda Devi Temple
Place of worship · 2.6 km
kommeri po Govindapuram Road, calicut
Shopping46
LULU MALL
Shopping center · 2.6 km
Lulu International Shopping Malls Pvt. Ltd.24/1144 mankav-kuttiyilthazham road, mankav
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries131
Azhchavattom Government High School
School · 2.6 km
Azchavattam Government High School, Kozhikode
Healthcare69
Map of Kozhikode
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Olavanna 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Cheruvannur 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Pantheeramkavu 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Kakkodi 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Beypore 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Karuvanthuruthy 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ferokh 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Kuttikkāttūr 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Malappuram 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Ponnāni 56 km south, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Calicut-bus-stand, Nmkuttiady, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kozhikode Railway Station 2, Gannu03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kozhikode Railway Station 2024, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kozhikode railway station, Manukrishnan80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kozhikode Railway Station 2024 2, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kozhikode Railway Station from Bridge, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kozhikode 10, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kozhikode 11, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kozhikode Railway Station board, Ravi Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kozhikode railway station, Kerala, Ravi Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Coast Express at Kozhikode station, Ravi Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old steam engine on display at kozhikode railway station - panoramio, Suresh Babunair, CC BY 3.0
- Statue of S.K. Pottekkatt at mittayi theruvu, Kozhikode, Manukrishnan80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vespa tropica Kozhikode, Vengolis, CC BY 3.0
- Kozhikode 20190106 104001, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kozhikode Beach Coastline, Sulyab Thottungal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ബേപ്പൂർ വിളക്കുമാടം 02, Drajay1976, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Govt law college calicut, Hectorthetrojanprince, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KGPTC Main Building, front, January 2020, Anil Unni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pazhassi Raja Museum, Pradeep717, CC BY-SA 3.0
- കോഴിക്കോട് വിളക്കുമാടം പടിഞ്ഞാറുനിന്നുള്ള ദൃശ്യം, Drajay1976, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malabar christian College 1932, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Corporation Stadium Kozhikode Flood Lights, Anushbmx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sarovaram Bio Park Kozhikode entrance, Athulvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sarovaram 08595, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indianspicesherbs, warriorgrrl, CC BY 2.0
- Mobile catering for Indian railways, Sreejith K ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Phooltas harsc ,railway crane - panoramio, Suresh Babunair, CC BY 3.0
- Kkds 17, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kkds 16, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (137), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (147), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (144), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (143), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (142), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (146), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (145), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (140), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (141), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (139), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Page built November 2, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.