Kozhikode

Kozhikode also known as Calicut, is a city in the northern part of the state of Kerala in southern India. Kozhikode is the headquarters of the Kozhikode district. Kozhikode was also know as "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spicesIt is located 410 KMs north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Kozhikode is the 3rd largest city of Kerala.

In May 1498, Portuguese Navigator Vasco Da Gama discovered the sea route to India. He landed at Kappad, Kozhikode. This helped Kozhikode to secure a place in the world history.

Site Seeing

Kozhikode Beach

Valiyangadi (Big Bazaar)

Mananchira Square

S M Street

Sarovaram Park

Beypore Beach

Beypore Beach, Light house	Beypore Pulimuttu

Beypore Vessel Manufacturing Unit

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

Kappad Beach

Thusharagiri Waterfalls
And many more...

Climate

Kozhikode features a tropical monsoon climate. The city has a highly humid tropical climate with high temperatures recorded from March to May. A brief spell of pre-monsoon Mango showers hits the city sometime during April. However, the primary source of rain is the South-west monsoon that sets in the first week of June and continues till September. The city also receives significant precipitation from the North-East Monsoon that sets in from the second half of October through November. The average annual rainfall is 3,266 mm. The weather is ideal towards the end of the year from December and January until March when the skies are clear and the air is crisp. Winters are seldom cold. The highest temperature recorded was 39.4 °C in March 1975. The lowest was 14 °C recorded on 26 December 1975.

More to come
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