Kozhikode
Discover Kozhikode
Kozhikode (കോഴിക്കോട് Kōḻikōḍŭ), formerly Calicut, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Kerala (Keralam) after Kochi. Kozhikode was the capital of Zamorin kings until the British made it part of the Madras Presidency. The city was a major port on the Maritime Silk Road, frequented by traders from Arabia, Persia and later Europe. The English word calico, a cotton textile, originated from this city's old name.
Taste of Kozhikode...
There is a lot of street food along the beach around the Dormer Hostel. Nightlife is now visible in the Thondayad area and the city area. There are pubs attached to hotels like westway hotel Gateway and Raviz. There are many malls and shopping centers which are open to late night. Also there are many lounges and bars which also provide service to late night. Traffic snarls make day time travel very difficult in most parts of the Kozhikode city. It is advisable to take a room in a hotel near the beach where there are no traffic issues. The 18 km road between Beypore and Pavangad lies entirely on the beach and has very light traffic. Several budget accommodations around the train station don't accept foreigners. If you walk in without reservation, the receptionist may tell you that every bed is outbooked even though there are multiple beds available on online booking platforms. Places that don't take foreigners are Day & Night Residency, EasyBeds and even the International Tourist Home. Budget places that accept foreigners are Dormer, Thekkini and Design Ashram all of them at the beach. Long-distance buses originate from the KSRTC bus station on Mavoor road and it is better if you to reserve a ticket six hours before travel. Trains are available to all Indian cities if you can make an advanced reservation at least three days before travel. There is a Silverline bus from Kozhikode to Kottayam at 8:15PM.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsAn alternative international airport is the one of Kannur (CNN), 93 km. Direct trains are available from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram. For railway enquiries, you can find timetables, prices and other details at Indian Railways. Driving is tiresome as the roads are busy and traffic blocks are very frequent. Do not miss the aliut beach road with its natural surroundings. Bangalore road is closed during night time. Because the weather is hot throughout the year and the humidity quite high, an air conditioned vehicle is more pleasant here. Uber- and Ola-like call taxis are also available. There are many rental companies offering cars with drivers or self-drive. Traffic blocks exceeding one hour are common. Keep away from Kallayi Road and Wayanad Road as traffic is heavy and dead-slow. There are not many sidewalks in town, still it is possible to walk almost everywhere near the roadway. There is a 11.24862775....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Because the weather is hot throughout the year and the humidity quite high, an air conditioned vehicle is more pleasant here. Uber- and Ola-like call taxis are also available. There are many rental companies offering cars with drivers or self-drive. Traffic blocks exceeding one hour are common. Keep away from Kallayi Road and Wayanad Road as traffic is heavy and dead-slow. There are not many sidewalks in town, still it is possible to walk almost everywhere near the roadway. There is a 11.24862775.780226 bridge with a sidewalk north of the train station. And there is a 11.242275.7833967 bridge without sidewalks south of the train station. On the latter is just enough space to walk between the solid line of the road and the railing. It is better to walk on the right side here. The long beach road from Beypore to Kothi Bridge is a peaceful area to walk. The biggest shopping malls are 11.24860575.8334921 HiLITE Mall and 11.24059975.803422 LuLu Mall.
Where to Stay
Traffic snarls make day time travel very difficult in most parts of the Kozhikode city. It is advisable to take a room in a hotel near the beach where there are no traffic issues. The 18 km road between Beypore and Pavangad lies entirely on the beach and has very light traffic. Several budget accommodations around the train station don't accept foreigners. If you walk in without reservation, the receptionist may tell you that every bed is outbooked even though there are multiple beds available on online booking platforms. Places that don't take foreigners are Day & Night Residency, EasyBeds and even the International Tourist Home. Budget places that accept foreigners are Dormer, Thekkini and Design Ashram all of them at the beach. Long-distance buses originate from the KSRTC bus station on Mavoor road and it is better if you to reserve a ticket six hours before travel. Trains are available to all Indian cities if you can make an advanced reservation at least three days before travel.
Money & Budget
The biggest shopping malls are 11.24860575.8334921 HiLITE Mall and 11.24059975.803422 LuLu Mall. The biggest malls in the city center are 11.25862675.793063 Gokulam Galleria, 11.25850275.7853354 Focus Mall and 11.25942775.7881825 RP Mall. The Space Mall is not air-conditioned and is only for wholesale, not for retail. The biggest grocery store in town is 11.24044175.802386 LuLu. The biggest grocery store in the city center is 11.25810275.7929037 Nesto. The biggest grocery store in the wider beach area near the train station is 11.24215775.7857568 JamJoom Hypermarket. There is a lot of street food along the beach around the Dormer Hostel. Nightlife is now visible in the Thondayad area and the city area. There are pubs attached to hotels like westway hotel Gateway and Raviz.