Kozhikode (Calicut)
Around 2km southwest of Mananchira Sq, this 650-year-old mosque is an attractive (mostly) wooden four-storey building supported by impressive wooden…
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Kozhikode (Calicut)
Northern Kerala's largest city, Kozhikode (still widely known as Calicut), has been a prosperous trading town since at least the 14th century and was once the capital of the formidable Zamorin dynasty. Vasco da Gama first landed at Kappad, 9 miles (15km) north of the city, in 1498, on his way to colonize part of the subcontinent for king and country (Portugal that is) – though the Zamorins resisted and remained independent until Tipu Sultan's army invaded in the 1760s, with the city then colonized by the British in 1792.
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Kozhikode (Calicut)
This bright-white church opposite Mananchira Sq was established by Swiss missionaries in 1842; its unique European-Keralan architecture features a three…
Kozhikode (Calicut)
Dating back to the 14th century but restored in the 18th century, Calicut's major temple is dedicated to Shiva and open only to Hindus.
Kozhikode (Calicut)
The former courtyard of the Zamorins, this large central park still preserves its original spring-fed tank.
Kozhikode (Calicut)
The city beach, 1km west of the city centre, is enjoyable for a sunset promenade stroll but not really a place for swimming.
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